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Kainos has extended its European market reach with the acquisition of Finland-based Cloudator Oy’s Workday division. The deal for an undisclosed amount, will add 55 Workday employees to Kainos’s own Workday business.
"We are delighted to welcome Cloudator’s Workday team to Kainos as we continue to expand our Workday Practice,” said Brendan Mooney, CEO, Kainos.
“The team's expertise, experience and track record of customer delivery aligns with our business, and we are thrilled to have them on board. We are proud to be a European partner-of-choice for forward-thinking companies looking to deploy Workday’s enterprise management cloud,” he added.
Cloudator has offices in Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Estonia and the Netherlands, and employees scattered across 11 countries. Since 2012, it has participated in more than 100 Workday projects, in 20 industries.
“This acquisition confirms Kainos as one of the largest Workday partners in the Nordics region, underpinning our ability to support the accelerating customer base here in Europe,” said Mooney.
Cloudator will retain its payroll product, which works with Workday Human Capital Management. Jarko Uzal, CEO, Cloudator will continue to lead this part of the business.
“I am delighted that Cloudator’s Workday division has joined Kainos,” said Uzal.
“They share much in common: a culture of excellence focused on customer service, a belief in the power and potential of the Workday ecosystem, and offerings that are truly best-in-class,” he added.