IBM said it will acquire SAP S/4 HANA services specialist Cognitus in a deal that will expand its SAP AI-driven industry services.
Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
According to IBM, Cognitus will bring SAP skills in deploying the RISE and GROW programs with SAP as well as software assets. Cognitus, founded in 2002, offers SAP S/4HANA implementation services as well as application maintenance.
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Cognitus, based in Dallas, also has a suite of SAP-endorsed software assets including Cognitus CIS-GovCon to support government contracting, Cognitus CLM for contract management for government, and Cognitus Data Migration, which moves data from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA. The company also offers Cognitus Real-Time Billing.
SAP customers have picked up the pace with SAP S/4 HANA migrations so they can leverage AI. Cognitus is focused on the SAP transformation project lifecycle with a focus on regulated industries.
Cognitus is focused on the following industries:
- Aerospace & Defense
- Engineering, Construction & Operations (EC&O)
- Utilities
- Professional Services
- Manufacturing
- Consumer Products
- Wholesale Distribution
IBM said Cognitus will bring deep industry expertise and add to its SAP practice and IBM Consulting Advantage, an AI-driven delivery platform.
