Cognizant, the IT services and digital consulting giant, is acquiring Contino, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud consulting firm that also works closely with Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
Contino offers digital transformation services to Global 2,000 clients. The company specializes in DevOps methodologies, a cloud-native development approach, and various data platforms,
Contino, founded in 2004, has approximately 350 employees worldwide, with operations in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Key customers include Adidas, Barclays, Dow Jones, Morgan Stanley and Vodafone. Contino’s engineering teams have completed more than 200 enterprise engagements since 2014.
Cognizant Acquires Contino: Executive Perspectives
Matt Farmer, co-founder and CEO of Contino, commented on the deal:
"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. 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."
Brian Humphries, CEO of Cognizant, also commented:
"We look forward to welcoming Contino's talented team to Cognizant. 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."
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, pending regulatory approval.
About Cognizant Technologies
Cognizant, a global IT consulting firm, is growing both organically and through ongoing acquisitions. Company revenues were $16.1 billion in 2018. Among Cognizant's recent acquisitions: Acquiring Zenith Technologies, a privately-held life sciences company from Cork, Ireland.
