SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Globant (NYSE:
GLOB), a digitally native technology services company focused on
creating digital journeys, today announced the acquisition of L4, a
leading digital services company. With this acquisition, Globant
expands its US footprint leveraging L4's presence in Seattle.
This acquisition is aligned with Globant's unique vision of
creating digital journeys, which involves the creation of different
products that take into account each moment of interaction between
the brand and the user, creating experiences that are relevant to
the moment, the consumer and the environment. Aligned to it, L4's
main differentiator is to ideate, design and develop robust digital
products and complex software, with a strong focus on innovation
and quality assurance. L4's professionals, all based in the US,
work with renowned brands to create digital strategies and products
to reach millions of consumers.
"L4 shares our vision and recognizes the importance of
delivering meaningful experiences for our clients and their end
users. The company shares our passion for creativity, innovation
and design. We believe that its professionals include some of the
best mobile and media minds in the industry. On top of that, they
work with the most progressive companies to accelerate digital
products to market," stated Martín Migoya, Globant CEO and
co-founder. "The company's unique blend of multi-platform
experience with a focus on quality assurance sets L4 apart from
other digital services companies, so we are sure that this
acquisition will strengthen Globant's goal of becoming the best
partner in developing profound digital transformations."
"L4's recognized experts will allow us to continue building a
global team with what we believe to be some of best talent in the
world. L4 is based in the US, which will enable us to expand our
local footprint to be even closer to our customers and, thus,
propel our partnerships," added Martín Umaran, Globant Chief of
Staff and co-founder. "Moreover, L4 will help us increase the depth
of our capabilities, based on the company's knowledge around media
and entertainment, and experience with the most innovative
platforms and current practices, in regards to design, mobile
development and IoT. We are thrilled to have them on
board."
Founded in 2008, L4 is headquartered in Seattle, WA. The company has 65 professionals
working for renowned brands including Sesame Workshop, Seattle
Cancer Care Alliance, Chicago Public Media and Sony Pictures
Television. They have vast experience working with major platforms
and devices including Android, HTML5, XBox, Microsoft UWP, iOS and
Apple TV. As proof of its professionals' experience and passion for
quality, L4 received the Gold Stevie® Award for "Fastest Growing
Tech Company of the Year – Up to 100 Employees," was included in
the Inc. 5000 list for 2016, and was recognized as a 2016 Certified
Great Place to Work. To date, L4 products have been downloaded more
than 100 million times, and the company is responsible for creating
many of the market-leading OTT products available today.
L4's Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Keith O'Neill, added: "Since its founding, the
mission of L4 has been to become a leader in creating innovative
and meaningful experiences to engage people across every screen.
Globant is an extraordinary company that we believe will help us
achieve our goals. We are gratified to join a company that shares
our same passion for creating digital journeys and innovative
software products. We can't wait to start working on all the
amazing projects that will result from joining Globant's team."
About Globant
Globant (NYSE: GLOB) is a digitally
native technology services company that creates digital journeys
for its customers, which impact millions of consumers. Globant is
the place where engineering, design, and innovation meet scale.
Globant has more than 5,400 professionals in 12 countries
working for companies like Google, Linkedin, JWT, EA, and Coca
Cola, among others.
Globant was named a Worldwide Leader of Digital Strategy
Consulting Services by IDC MarketScape Report (2016) and its client
work has been featured as business case studies at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Stanford University. For more
information, visit www.globant.com.
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