Infosys Completes Acquisition of Lodestone Holding AG
India (ots/PRNewswire)
Agreement creates world-class team to accelerate transformation and
innovation-led growth
Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Lodestone Holding AG, a leading management consultancy based in Switzerland.
The acquisition is in accordance with the terms set out in the agreement announced on September 10 [http://www.infosys.com/newsroom /press-releases/Pages/infosys-to-acquire-lodestone.aspx ]. The deal strengthens the management consulting capabilities of Infosys around the world, adding more than 750 experienced consultants and 200 clients in wide-ranging areas such as manufacturing and the automotive and life sciences industries.
"Our clients are looking for help driving the transformations that will allow them to be successful in a challenging and dynamic market," said Mr. S.D. Shibulal, CEO & Managing Director, Infosys. "Combining our global scale with Lodestone's consulting heritage creates a world-class team that can bring clients a broad spectrum of capabilities across consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing."
About Infosys
Infosys partners with global enterprises to drive their innovation-led growth. That's why Forbes ranked Infosys 19 among the top 100 most innovative companies. As a leading provider of next-generation consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions, Infosys helps clients in more than 30 countries realize their goals. Visit http://www.infosys.com and see how Infosys , with its 150,000+ people, is Building Tomorrow's Enterprise(R) today.
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Contact:
For further information please contact: EMEA: Paul de Lara,
Infosys Ltd., United Kingdom, Phone: +44-2075162748,
Paul_delara@infosys.com; Asia Pacific: Sarah Vanita Gideon, Infosys
Ltd.,
India, Phone: +91-80-4156-4998, Sarah_Gideon@infosys.com; Australia:
Cristin Balog,
Infosys Ltd., Australia, Phone: +61-3-9860-2277,
Cristin_Balog@infosys.com;
Americas
Danielle D'Angelo, Infosys Ltd., United States, Phone:
+1-510-859-5783,
Danielle_DAngelo@infosys.com