GLOBAL consulting, technology services and digital transformation provider Capgemini has just executed an agreement to acquire WhiteSky Labs, one of the largest independent MuleSoft full-service consultancies in the world, with operations across Australia and Asia.
Without divulging the amount of acquisition, though, Capgemini told the BusinessMirror on Thursday that it is a “significant” deal since it will help bolster the company’s capability in Asia Pacific as WhiteSky has a strong presence in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
Having two big names in the digital transformation industry joining forces will allow it to expand its footprint and further strengthen its leading position in the region, the firm added.
The deal will help Capgemini accelerate its fast growth in Singapore, the Philippines and across Southeast Asia by offering clients unequaled depth and breadth of services for end-to-end integration solutions, according to Gaurav Modi, managing director of Capgemini in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
“I am delighted to welcome this team of skilled MuleSoft professionals who bring with them over 20 years of experience focused on delivering digital transformations at scale, and which will make us the market leader in this space,” he said.
Founded in 2009, Whitesky Labs allows companies to bridge the gap between strategy and information technology by embedding effective organizational processes, structures and methods. Client projects span multiple sectors and include full-stack consulting services on the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, managed support services, license management and training services.
By merging with the Group, the more than 150 WhiteSky Labs team will help Capgemini to achieve the potential of application programming interface (API) powered enterprise integration across the region to support the digital transformation of public and private sector organizations.
“Joining Capgemini means we will be able to offer clients our deep MuleSoft expertise coupled with end-to-end digital transformation services at scale, increasing our ability to answer the needs of global enterprises,” said Steve Wilson, CEO of WhiteSky Labs.
“The addition of WhiteSky Labs’ specialist and award-winning expertise to our Australia and Asia operation will not only help to meet the digital transformation needs of our clients across the region, enabling them to unlock data across legacy systems, cloud apps and devices, but it will also bolster our expertise in this space that are very much in demand across the globe,” said Fernando Alvarez, chief strategy and development officer at Capgemini and member of the Group Executive Committee.
MuleSoft provides the world’s leading platform for building application networks across any cloud and on-premise. Its latest study shows that three out of four Australian organizations expect a negative revenue impact if they don’t complete their shift to digitization in the next 12 months.
“Partners like Capgemini are critical in helping organizations develop API strategies and connect the almost 900 organizations within the average enterprise. By leveraging an API-led approach to connectivity, businesses can build a composable enterprise where digital capabilities can be composed instead of built from scratch, dramatically increasing the speed of innovation and ability for IT to deliver connected customer experiences,” said Rob Thorne, senior vice president of Asia Pacific and Japan at MuleSoft.
Capgemini is a multicultural company of almost 220,000 team members in more than 40 countries. The Group reported 2019 global revenues of 14.1 billion euros. Its acquisition deal with WhiteSky Labs is due to close, subject to usual conditions, in the coming weeks.