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DANIR MILESTONES.
Success and growth
for both holdings and
involvements.
Since its inception in 1986, Danir has shown that 1986
faith in long-term thinking, entrepreneurship, and
driven employees can create something lasting. In It all started when Dan Olofsson was commis-
parallel with strong organic growth, Danir has shown sioned by Sapia to start Sapia Teknik, a new
an equally clear continuity in the social projects we have business focusing on technical consulting
initiated and continue to be involved in. Here are some of services. Danir was founded and was then a
the most important milestones from the Danir Groups minor partner in Sapia.
first 35 years.
1993
Danir acquires Sapia Teknik with 400 employees
who shortly afterwards change their name to
Sigma and broaden their operations to also
include IT consulting services.
1997
Sigma now has about 600 employees and is
listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange’s O-list.
2001
Sigma reaches 3,300 employees and is divided
into three new exchange companies: Sigma,
Teleca, and Epsilon, all with Danir as the
principal owner. Teleca will be divested later
in 2008.
2002
This year, Danir is expanding its operations
and takes a step in a completely new direction
when it launches Thanda Private Game Reserve,
an exclusive safari facility in South Africa.
2003
Sigma was named the best IT consultant by
200 major companies, and the same year
Danir bought Epsilon from the stock exchange.