Atos acquired Swiss IT consulting firm Cambridge Technology Partners

Zurich, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos, an IT services company, today announced it has acquired Cambridge Technology Partners (Cambridge), a leading IT consulting firm in the Swiss market. With 300 employees, the acquisition will accelerate the growth of Atos and strengthen its position as a leading provider of IT consulting and services bringing digital marketing expertise in the Consumer Goods, Luxury, Pharma and Financial Market sectors.

Cambridge has been serving the Swiss IT market since the early 1990s. In 2008, it became an independent company following the spin-off from Novell, Cambridge reported revenues of CHF 40 million in 2013 (EUR 35 million*). In a very competitive market, Cambridge has developed a strong reputation in the areas of digital marketing, Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Digital Work Place, in addition to traditional business and technology consulting. Cambridge, with its clear focus and reputation for providing IT consulting services to global top tier companies, supports the ambition of Atos to grow its consulting business in Switzerland and globally. Joining forces will create significant growth, strong differentiation, global reach and technology leadership in Switzerland and beyond.

Key advantages of the acquisition are:

• Atos can offer a strengthened portfolio to its customers in particular in the area of digital marketing.
• Cambridge will add valuable expertise to the existing Atos global technology consulting business and give Atos an important presence in Switzerland with two companies together employing  800 employees.
• A stronger position to offer multi-national clients the scope to work on global projects thanks to Atos international footprint.

Walter Kägi, CEO at Atos in Switzerland said: “The Swiss IT services market remains very competitive and we must be ready for the upcoming challenges and industry consolidation that is happening around us. This acquisition will enable both Atos and Cambridge to continue delivering on their impressive track records. By combining two complementary market approach philosophies, clients and service offerings, the new enlarged company, with a total of 800 employees, will take a significant step forward towards realizing our ambition of becoming a Tier-1 IT service provider in Switzerland. Existing Atos local clients will also strongly benefit from the availability of an expanded portfolio of expertise which will now be available to them to further reinforce the commitment of Atos to their business requirements and outcomes.”

Vijay Srinivasan, CEO at Cambridge Technology Partners said: “The IT services landscape is currently undergoing a consolidation phase and in around a year or two, we will be left with a few very large global players, some of the India-based outsourcers and a few larger local providers. In this climate, many of our clients are asking us not only to maintain a strong local presence, but to be able to engage in large and global initiatives as well. The Atos strategy is to build a strong technology consulting group and Cambridge will play a key role in this new organization, leveraging its consultants and expertise to provide our prestigious clients with a larger portfolio of solutions.”

*At current exchange rates

About Atos
Atos is an international information technology services company with 2013 annual revenue of EUR 8.6 billion and 76,300 employees in 52 countries. Serving a global client base, it delivers information technology services through Consulting & Systems Integration, Managed Operations, and transactional services through Worldline, the European leader and a global player in the payments services industry. With its deep technology expertise and industry knowledge, it works with clients across the following business sectors: Manufacturing, Retail & Transportation; Public Sector & Health; Financial Services; Telecoms, Media & Utilities. Atos is focused on business technology that powers progress and helps organizations to create their firm of the future. It is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris Market. Atos operates under the brands Atos, Atos Consulting, Worldline and Atos Worldgrid.

About Cambridge Technology Partners
Cambridge Technology Partners is a leading Swiss IT consulting company. The mission of Cambridge is the seamless integration of IT into business, in order to create added value for its customers with tailor-made solutions. Cambridge Technology Partners is able to combine over two decades of experience, professional expertise and technological know-how with the dedication and commitment of its 300 employees. The company serves a diversified portfolio of upper mid-market and large corporate companies from its offices in Nyon, Zürich and Basel. In addition, Cambridge is able to provide global delivery services from its near-shore office in Budapest. For more information, please visit www.ctp.com.

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Atos
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CH-8047 Zürich (Switzerland)
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reiner.hoefinger@atos.net
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Cambridge Technology Partners
Anees Qureshi
Chemin de Précossy 27
CH-1260 Nyon (Switzerland)
Phone: +41 22 306 4723
anees.qureshi@ctp.com
http://www.ctp.com