Cygni

Cygni is the developer of a complete cloud computing stack that helps companies and governments transform their operations. Cygni was founded in 2006 and has been recognized five times in a row by The Great Place To Work Foundation as the best place to work in Europe, as well as 7 years in a row as the best place to work in Sweden. By April 2021, the company has offices in Sweden (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Linkoping, Luleo and Ostersund) and in the Netherlands (Amsterdam).

History

2021: Accenture bought Cygni

At the end of March 2021, Accenture announced the acquisition of the developer of cloud solutions for government agencies Cygni. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Today there can be no business leadership without technological leadership. Companies that use technology to manage change will determine the future. Joining Cygni's talented team with Accenture Cloud First strengthens our ability to help customers leverage the cloud and technological innovation to act faster, work sustainably, and deliver unique experiences. Our new Cygni colleagues have key skills to help customers cope with changes in the era of transformation, "said Karthik Narain, head of Accenture Cloud First.

Accenture acquired Cygni

Having experience in various industries - from communications to utilities, as well as in the implementation of digital projects for the government of the country, Cygni helps some of the most famous brands in Sweden and the Netherlands carry out digital transformation. Cygni intends to further expand the global capabilities of Accenture Cloud First. Cygni employs about 190 full-stack developers who provide a wide range of IT consulting services and services to implement the entire stack of technologies, including server-free and cloud-based ones, according to the company's website.^[1]

The Accenture Cloud First group brings together 70,000 cloud specialists around the world, $3 billion will be invested in its development in the next three years. Experts are expanding the existing capabilities of Accenture in terms of creating cloud-native products and services. The acquisition also expands geography and increases the expertise of the company, which allows Accenture customers to get the maximum return from the clouds in a short time.

"In Russia, in recent years, cloud-native development has become widespread, there is an acute shortage of full-stack specialists in the market. Expanding international opportunities through the acquisition of Cygni will make it possible to exchange experience, train specialists, and cross-regional involvement of developers. This will expand the capabilities of the local Accenture team of specialists, as well as help in the transformation of our customers in Russia, "said Anton Cheruvimov, Transformation Lead of Accenture in Russia.

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