Appirio
2016
$500M
Why
To acquire a premier US-based cloud consulting firm with deep expertise in Salesforce, Workday, and cloud-native architecture, drastically accelerating Wipro's digital transformation capabilities and expanding its footprint in the North American market.
Impact
The acquisition provided Wipro with a highly respected brand name in the cloud consulting space and a talented team of digital strategists, significantly boosting its ability to win high-level digital transformation mandates from Fortune 500 CIOs.
Outcome
Successfully integrated and served as the catalyst for Wipro's massive push into the cloud-native and digital engineering market, though the high premium paid for the acquisition required years of sustained growth to justify the investment.