Cognizant to acquire tech consultancy Contino

22 October 2019 Consulting.us

Global professional services firm Cognizant has announced final plans for the acquisition of technology consultancy Contino, which employs approximately 350 people out of offices in the UK, US, and Australia. The sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Contino focuses on assisting Global 2,000 businesses in its five area of expertise: cloud transformation, enterprise DevOps, the modernization of IT security, the development of cloud-native software, and advanced data analytics. Since 2014, the firm has worked on more than 200 projects with more than 100 companies, including Adidas, Barclays, Vodafone, and JetStar.  

"Joining Cognizant enables us to expand and scale our offerings globally, build on our tremendous success, and provide an even richer portfolio of cloud strategy and engineering capabilities," Matt Farmer, Contino’s cofounder and CEO, said. "We are thrilled to be joining an organization that shares our rich expertise in cloud technologies, DevOps, digital engineering, and data analytics.

"Our focus has always been on supporting the enterprise and their transformation using the 'Squad Model.' With this approach, we support our enterprise clients at every step, from engineering through to communicating the benefits of their journey, all for ultimate success."

Cognizant to acquire tech consultancy Contino

Contino is headquartered in London and was named a “top startup” in the UK by LinkedIn in 2018 and 2019. The firm is also a global premier partner with Amazon Web Services, and holds “deep expertise” in Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. 

Cognizant, meanwhile, is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500. The firm, headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, focuses on IT consultancy and services, and operates out of 166 offices globally. It reported revenue of more than $16 billion in 2018. It employs more than 288,000 people. 

"We look forward to welcoming Contino's talented team to Cognizant," Brian Humphries, Cognizant’s CEO, said. "The DevOps approach to cloud migration, core modernization, and cloud security is reshaping how enterprises in all industries are building their infrastructures. This new set of holistic cloud capabilities from Contino will enable us to offer and more readily deploy transformative cloud-based solutions."

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