M&A Deal Summary

Accenture Acquires Knowledgent Group

On December 20, 2018, Accenture acquired information technology company Knowledgent Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Accenture’s 53rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Accenture’s 67th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Accenture’s 9th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-12-20
Target Knowledgent Group
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Accenture
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Clearsight Advisors (Financial)

Target

Knowledgent Group

New York, New York, United States
Knowledgent Group, Inc. is a data intelligence company, expanding its data management capabilities that help companies gain deep insights into their businesses and customers, creating a strong competitive advantage. Knowledgent Group, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in New York City.

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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 139 of 358
Sector: Information Technology M&A 53 of 160
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 119 of 313
State: New York M&A 9 of 17
Country: United States M&A 67 of 134
Year: 2018 M&A 19 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-12 Adaptly

New York, New York, United States

Adaptly, Inc. is a social media ad buying company that is revolutionizing social web advertising by offering agencies a unified buying platform across all social networks. We also help you harness the unique value of each social network in order to increase social engagement. Founded in 2010, Adaptly is headquartered in New York City with nearly 150 employees and has additional offices in Chicago, London, and Los Angeles.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-09 Orbium Holding AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Orbium Holding AG is a management consultancy and technology services provider to the financial services industry. Orbium Holding was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

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