Accenture Acquires Ergo To Expand Data & Ai Capabilities And Accelerate Data-Led Transformation On The Cloud
Apr 21, 2022•over 3 years ago
Acquiring Company
Accenture
Acquired Company
ERGO Group AG
Description
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Ergo, a data-centered business located in Argentina that helps companies create a culture of data-driven decision-making using big data, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Ergo’s team of 200 data specialists will join the Data & AI team within Accenture Cloud First. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
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