history DBA Group

Our history

FROM 1991 TO TODAY...

DBA Group was founded on the initiative of four shareholders and entrepreneurs, the De Bettin brothers. The Founders, who still operate in leading and managing  the Group, placed their dreams in starting an innovative engineering company right from the start. In 1991, they founded the Engineering and Architecture Studio “De Bettin Associati” and subsequently started an entrepreneurial activity which would materialise into DBA Group.

At the end of the 90s, the internationalisation process of the company began, as did activities in the ICT sector to support engineering. In the 2000s, the growth project continued with the opening of the capital structure to the Italian Investment Fund and thanks to M&A operations. The Group shifts its focus to the Balkans with other acquisitions in order to strengthen ICT skills. In 2017, the company was listed on the then AIM segment of the Italian Stock Exchange and continues to grow externally. In 2021, the Group celebrated its thirtieth year of activity and, in the following years, confirmed the growth trends envisaged by the business plans.

  1. The “De Bettin e Associati” engineering and architecture firm is founded. Its partners are Francesco, Raffaele, Stefano and Daniele De Bettin

  2. The studio is transformed into an engineering company, DBA Progetti Spa and DBA Group Spa is established

  3. This period sees the start of DBA Group’s internationalization process, with joint ventures in Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Greece. Turkey, Mexico and an independent opening in Romania

  4. To support its engineering activities, the Group starts up an ICT enterprise: DBA Lab Spa

  5. DBA Proekt OOO engineering company is set up, with headquarters in St. Petersburg. The Group’s internationalisation process continues. Its markets and activities are diversified.

  6. The Italian Investment Fund SGR Spa enters the share capital of DBA Group

  7. DBA Group is selected among the top-30 Italian companies participating in the “Elite di Borsa Italiana” programme

  8. DBA Group acquires Actual IT, the Slovenian company

  9. DBA Group celebrates its 25th anniversary

  10. DBA Group acquires ITELIS and it is listed on the AIM Market of Borsa Italian

  11. DBA Group acquires SJS Engineering Srl and strengthens its presence in the Transport and Logistics market

  12. Diversification actions of external growth in IT and Cybersecurity sector: DBA Group Acquires the slovenian companies UNIstar Pro and Proastec

  13. DBA Group celebrates its 30th anniversary

  14. Strengthening in the reference markets: acquisition of C. & G. Engineering Srl, constitution of GH2 Srl and participation in Keypers SRL. Acquisition of General Planning Srl.