ChrysCapital-backed Infogain Acquires AI & Analytics Pioneer Absolutdata

Infogain is a leader in human-centric digital platform and software engineering services. The company today announced its acquisition of Absolutdata, an AI and Advanced Analytics company serving Global 500 clients. Absolutdata’s NAVIK AI platform and 300 world-class data scientists will significantly enhance Infogain’s ability to engineer superior business outcomes for its clients through the use of cutting-edge AI and Analytics, states the company.

Absolutdata has been a leader in utilizing AI and Advanced Analytics. It helps create a scalable business impact for enterprise clients across the globe. Absolutdata has a combination of its proprietary NAVIK AI platform and Advanced Analytics services. With it, Absolutdata enables its clients to grow faster, increase profitable revenue and develop deeper relationships with their customers. It is also widely recognized for its innovation and cutting-edge AI solutions.

From the leaders

Infogain’s CEO Sunil Bhatia said, “Infogain’s acquisition of Absolutdata completes our three-pronged acquisitions strategy to help customers' increasing demand for adopting digital platforms by employing strategy and experience, cloud transformation, and advanced analytics and AI services. Absolutdata’s AI & advanced analytics solutions will also transform how companies gain insights, make decisions, and drive business growth. I am confident in our teams’ abilities to collaborate, innovate and create significant value for our clients. We welcome Absolutdata’s clients and employees to our growing Infogain family. The acquisition will increase Infogain’s presence in additional market segments such as CPG, telecom, and pharma.”

Absolutdata’s CEO Anil Kaul, PhD, said, “Companies across the globe are increasingly looking towards a combination of Technology and AI/Analytics to drive scalable, sustained & profitable business growth. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated digital transformation across organizations.”

He also expressed that Infogain team and Absolutdata share a like-minded commitment. They aim to "drive business success through disruptive technologies." He further adds, “As a unified team and company, we can service our clients’ requirements comprehensively and innovatively; as well as providing tremendous growth opportunities for Absolutdata employees.”

About the acquisition

This acquisition, Infogain’s third in 14 months, follows its acquisitions of Houston-based Silicus Technologies and Seattle-based Revel Consulting. Data, analytics and artificial intelligence are strategic focus areas for Infogain and will account for 15% of its revenue post-acquisition.

Infogain’s COO Ayan Mukerji, said, “NAVIK AI represents our first commercially available SaaS platform. It is part of our broader strategy of helping our clients leverage digital platforms combined with our transformational service offerings. We aim to double our analytics customer base over the next two years and are confident that this acquisition will help us significantly toward achieving that goal.” He added, “Infogain, in turn, will leverage its strategy & experience, data estate and cloud transformation services to expand our footprint across Absolutdata’s customers to help accelerate digital adoption.”

Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati is serving as legal counsel to Infogain in the United States, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. as legal counsel to Infogain in India, and KPMG as the financial and tax advisor to Infogain. Ernst & Young is serving as the exclusive selling advisor.