M&A Deal Summary

Accenture Acquires Kaplan

On November 12, 2018, Accenture acquired information technology company Kaplan

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Accenture’s 52nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Accenture’s 2nd transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-11-12
Target Kaplan
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Accenture
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kaplan

Stockholm, Sweden
Kaplan is a provider of data-driven customer relationship management services, that transforms customer experiences through strategic, analytical, technology, and creative solutions. Kaplan specializes in the creation and operation of marketing technology platforms and touchpoints, from marketing automation processes and customer relationship communications to advanced analytics and strategic frameworks.

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Buyer

Accenture

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Business Services
Employees791,000
Revenue 64.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Accenture is a global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions, Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. Accenture was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 135 of 357
Sector: Information Technology M&A 52 of 159
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 116 of 312
Country: Sweden M&A 2 of 5
Year: 2018 M&A 15 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-05 Intrigo Systems

Fremont, California, United States

Intrigo Systems, Inc. is a provider of advisory and systems integration services for SAP® enterprise and cloud solutions in e-commerce, supply chain, and procurement. Intrigo Systems was founded in 2009 and is based in Fremont, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-10 PrimeQ Pty

Adelaide, Australia

PrimeQ Pty Ltd. is one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s top Oracle Software as a Service (SaaS) Cloud implementation service providers. PrimeQ is the pre-eminent provider of Oracle Cloud in the government, health and public services industries, and also serves clients in the retail, consumer goods and financial services sectors. Together, Accenture and PrimeQ can deliver deep Oracle cloud experience, transformational capabilities and broad industry knowledge to help enable clients to unlock even greater value on their journeys to cloud.

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