|  1951 Three national executive federations, French, German and Italian create together the International Confederation of Managers (CIC). New members have kept enlarging the Confederation since.
 1989 The CIC decides to strenghten its European presence and founds a European Confederation of Managers, currently known as CEC European Managers. From then on, the Brussels-based CEC has been making its genuine and positive contribution as a social partner to the European integration.
 1993 Agreement on the Maastricht Treaty and the associated social protocol. CEC becomes and interlocutor for the European Commission and is consulted on new legislative initiatives.
|  1999 Formal agreement between CEC and Eurocadres to represent managers in cooperation at the European level. CEC joins the employee delegation and begins negotiations under the social protocol representing the interests of managers.
 2007 Integration of CEC as a European social partner in the Industrial report established by the European Commission, together with ETUC, Eurocadres, BUSINESSEUROPE, CEEP and UEAPME. The CEC launches a new tool for its associates: the CEC Managers' Network, which allows managers from all over Europe to develop individual contacts.
 2009 Official recognition of CEC as one of the six European social partners in the cross industry and sectorial social dialogue.
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