mployees from the other five divisions. It has approximately a revenue of SEK 1bn (USD 110m) and 800 employees. AFRY is gradually ramping up its digital investments and expects to spend SEK 100m in 2022, up from SEK 50m in Q1-Q3 2021.
Accenture Gets Big in Germany with Umlaut
Accenture made a big move with the acquisition of Umlaut, an ER&D vendor headquartered in Germany. The transaction comes as a surprise: umlaut brings EUR 350m in revenues. It is the first sizable acquisition that Accenture made for Industry X. Up to now
Accenture Industry X.0 Makes Another Acquisition in Digital Manufacturing
Accenture made another acquisition for its Industry X.0 unit. The newly acquired firm is Callisto Integration, an industrial IT specialist that is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario.
Akka Acquires Data Respons and Makes its Most Expensive Acquisition Ever
In a November blog, we had mentioned that Akka had issued €175m in convertible bonds. Akka
Accenture opens another Industry X.O “innovation center”, in Spain
Accenture has opened a new “Industry X.0 Innovation” center. The new center is located in Bilbao, Spain, once an industrial city that has grown significantly in the past twenty years.
Is there space for ER&D service vendors in digital?
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Spotlight on Luxoft’s ER&D services capabilities: Digital Enterprise
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QuEST: Growth Ambitions in Germany
QuESTGlobal Services has big ambitions in Germany, where it intends to double its headcount in the
Thoughts about KPIT’s Engineering Business
As you probably know, KPIT, a relatively small IT and ER&D service vendor is engaged in
Spotlight on Akka’s activities in Germany
This week, Akka presented its H1 2018 results. Much of the discussion during the presentation revolved
EDAG to Acquire a German Automotive Specialist for its Electrics/Electronics Unit
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What Is Cyient Up To with its S3 Strategy?
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NelsonHall: Accenture Articulates its ER&D Ambitions
NelsonHall talked with Accenture recently, and discussed the ER&D ambition of Accenture Digital’s new unit, Industry
QuEST Accelerates on its M&A Strategy and Makes Large Acquisition with Exilant
QuEST Global Services is accelerating on its M&A strategy and has made its second acquisition of
Early Thoughts about Akka’s CLEAR 2022 Strategic Plan
Akka presented its CLEAR 2022 strategic plan that runs over the 2018-2022 period. CLEAR 2022 is
QuEST Makes Acquisition in Digital with Mobiliya
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