M&A Deal Summary

Cognizant Acquires Brilliant Service Co.

On March 1, 2017, Cognizant acquired information technology company Brilliant Service Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cognizant’s 7th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Cognizant’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-03-01
Target Brilliant Service Co.
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Cognizant
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Brilliant Service Co.

Japan
Brilliant Service Co. Ltd. is a specializes in digital strategy, product design and engineering, the Internet of Things (IoT), and enterprise mobility.

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Buyer

Cognizant

Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Information Technology
Employees336,800
Revenue 19.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Cognizant's office in Hyderabad, India.
Cognizant's office in Hyderabad, India.

Cognizant is a provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Cognizant was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Teaneck, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 56
Sector: Information Technology M&A 7 of 21
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 18 of 47
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-16 Adaptra Group Pty.

Sydney, Australia

Adaptra Group Pty. Ltd. is a consulting, business transformation and IT services provider. Adaptra specialises in consulting, programme management, and implementation of core platforms such as Guidewire to enable insurance companies to drive improvements across key functional areas such as underwriting, policy administration, claims management and billing.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-13 TMG Health

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

TMG Health, Inc. is a national provider of Business Process Outsourcing solutions for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D and Managed Medicaid plans. With more than 19 years of experience in providing technology-enabled services to the government market exclusively, our knowledge of health plan processes, regulatory requirements, and the daily challenges plans face within the government market is second to none.

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