NTT DATA Services Closes Acquisition of Acorio, the World’s Largest Pure-Play ServiceNow Consultancy
PLANO, Texas – October 1, 2020 – NTT DATA Services, a global digital business and IT services leader, has successfully closed its acquisition of Acorio LLC, a ServiceNow Elite Partner on Thursday, October 1, 2020.
Acorio will operate under the branding of Acorio, an NTT DATA company. NTT DATA, also a ServiceNow Elite Partner, will add unparalleled breadth and depth of experience in the fast-growing ServiceNow ecosystem and unique industry approaches to help clients enable automated and intelligent digital workflows. Acorio will become part of a top 10 global IT services leader – NTT DATA – creating the ability to support its clients with global delivery and an expanded portfolio and resources.
On August 27, 2020, NTT DATA announced its intention to acquire Acorio LLC.
The acquisition marks the fifth successful close for NTT DATA Services in the last 21 months.
About Acorio
An Elite ServiceNow partner, Acorio is the largest pure-play ServiceNow consultancy in the world. Our commitment is to our clients, to inspire and guide them to realize immediate ROI and ensure long-term success along their entire ServiceNow journey. The firm now employs ~ 250 employees focusing 100 percent on ServiceNow. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Acorio has nine regional hubs across the U.S. and an international presence in Spain and Australia. The consultancy serves Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 clients in multiple industries ranging from healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, to high tech and retail.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning NTT DATA and its current expectations and projections about future events and trends affecting its business. Forward looking statements in this press release include NTT DATA’s current expectations with respect to the acquisition of Acorio, the business impact of the acquisition of Acorio; the potential of growth related to digital and automated services, including ServiceNow-related services. Forward-looking statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results.
About NTT DATA Services
NTT DATA Services is a digital business and IT services leader headquartered in Plano, Texas. We are the largest business unit outside Japan of trusted global innovator NTT DATA Corporation, a top 10 provider and part of the $109B NTT Group. With our consultative approach, we leverage deep industry expertise and leading-edge technologies powered by AI, automation and cloud to create practical and scalable solutions that contribute to society and help clients worldwide. Our global team delivers one of the industry’s most robust and integrated portfolios. This includes consulting, applications, data intelligence and analytics, hybrid infrastructure, workplace, cybersecurity and business process services to help organizations accelerate and sustain value throughout their digital journeys.