Twenty years of Atea Global Services
September 2026 marked 20 years of Atea Global Services. That’s two decades of growth, several technological revolutions, more than a few changes of direction, and a team that grew from around 20 people to more than 500. So before looking back at how we got here and ahead to what comes next, there was one important thing to do – mark the occasion properly.
Marking the milestone
The anniversary celebrations started a little early. On a hot August day, colleagues came together at a golf course transformed, for one night only, into the Atea Twenty Country Club. There were games, food, laughter and plenty of time simply spent together. A chance to step away from everyday work, catch up with familiar faces and enjoy the milestone together. For one summer evening, the Atea Twenty Country Club really was The Place to Be. Twenty years may have been the reason to get everyone together, but behind the party was a much bigger story. One of growth, change and the many people who have been part of Atea Global Services along the way.
As Atea Global Services Managing Director Roberts Eberliņš reflects:
”We chose to celebrate our 20-year milestone as a season rather than a single day, starting with summer party and continuing with smaller moments throughout September. It felt fitting because growth itself happens in seasons. Some are exciting and full of innovation, while others bring challenges and progress that can feel slower than we'd like. Through every season, though, it has been our people who made the difference. That's what I celebrated.”
And while 20 years gave us a very good reason for a party, it also gave us an equally good reason to look back at just how much has changed.
Two decades of transformation
Back in 2006, Atea Global Services started in Riga with around 20 people, three customers and one big task: build a new delivery organisation, and build it fast. By October of that same year, the team was already delivering services to one of Atea’s major customers.
Fast-forward 20 years and around 20 people have become more than 500. Three customers have grown into collaboration across the Atea Group. Today, Riga is home to expertise spanning IT, digital and managed services, customer operations, finance, Software & Cloud, analytics, automation, AI and more.
And that is perhaps the bigger story behind the numbers. Atea Global Services didn't simply grow in size. The expertise, capabilities and complexity of the work delivered from Riga grew significantly too, transforming what began as a nearshoring operation into a centre of competence contributing across Atea’s business.
Atea Global Services established its operations in Riga in 2006, with Latvia offering access to a skilled workforce and strong language capabilities ideally positioned to support Atea’s Nordic business. Our operations today are structured around four main delivery areas, supported by several enabling domains.
The core delivery areas include Managed IT Services, Digital IT Services and Solutions, International Hardware Delivery and Support, and business process outsourcing, covering functions such as finance, procurement, customer care, licensing support, and more. Together, these services support the diverse operational needs of Atea Group organizations and selected customers.
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