IBM has announced that it has acquired Microsoft Azure consultancy firm Neudesic for an undisclosed sum.
The deal will enable the tech vendor to significantly expand its portfolio of hybrid multi-cloud services and further advance its hybrid cloud and AI strategy.
Since Arvind Krishna took over as CEO in April 2020, IBM has acquired more than 20 companies, 12 in IBM Consulting alone. Previous acquisitions include Seneca, SXiQ, BoxBoat, Nordcloud and Taos.
The acquisitions align with IBM’s strategy to invest in its hybrid cloud and AI strategy, expanding its cloud services technology, skills and capabilities to meet the growing demand of clients’ hybrid cloud needs.
"Customers are driving incredible acceleration across Microsoft cloud services, and it's more important than ever to have trusted partners like IBM skilled in our technology," said Judson Althoff, executive VP and chief commercial officer at Microsoft. “With this acquisition, IBM Consulting is gaining even more capabilities and assets to help customers succeed on their digital transformation journeys."
As part of the deal, Neudesic's cloud and data consultants will join IBM Consulting's hybrid cloud services business, enhancing IBM’s ability to help clients meet their business needs with multi-cloud technologies.
Neudesic will extend IBM Consulting's skills and certifications across the hybrid cloud ecosystem, including Microsoft, AWS and Google Cloud Platform among others, according to IBM.
"As a Microsoft Gold Partner with multiple Azure competencies, Neudesic is excited to enhance IBM's hybrid cloud strategy with extensive Azure capabilities," added Parsa Rohani, co-founder and CEO at Neudesic. "The combination of our capabilities with IBM's hybrid cloud vision and scale will drive even more impactful innovation for clients."
