Perficient Acquires Clarity Consulting
June 23 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT) (“Perficient”), the leading
digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000® and
other large enterprise customers throughout North America, today
announced it has acquired Clarity Consulting, a Chicago-based $27
million annual revenue consultancy with deep expertise in custom
development, cloud implementations, and digital experience design
on Microsoft platforms and devices.
The acquisition is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings
per share immediately.
“We are excited to further strengthen Perficient with the
strategic acquisition of Clarity,” said Jeffrey Davis, Perficient’s
chairman and chief executive officer. “Microsoft’s cloud momentum
is accelerating, and Clarity’s outstanding capabilities, impressive
client roster, and strong reputation expand and enhance our
formidable market presence and broaden and deepen our long-standing
partnership with Microsoft.”
The acquisition of Clarity:
- Builds Perficient’s Microsoft offerings
and qualifications with additional software development and digital
design capabilities as well as intellectual property assets;
- Increases Perficient’s presence in the
North Central region and in the enterprise-rich Chicago
market;
- Adds approximately 160 consulting,
technology, sales, and general and administrative professionals;
and
- Brings strategic client relationships
with Fortune 1000 customers across several industries.
Clarity founders Jeff Smith and Jon Rauschenberger and partner
Jerry Brunning all join Perficient in key leadership roles.
“Perficient is well known for its expertise across many
technology platforms and is widely regarded as one of the largest
and most capable Microsoft systems integrator partners in the
country,” Smith said. “Joining the Perficient team accelerates our
collective opportunities for continued growth and success.”
About Perficient
Perficient is the leading digital transformation consulting firm
serving Global 2000® and enterprise customers throughout North
America. With unparalleled information technology, management
consulting, and creative capabilities, Perficient and its
Perficient Digital agency deliver vision, execution, and value with
outstanding digital experience, business optimization, and industry
solutions. Our work enables clients to improve productivity and
competitiveness; grow and strengthen relationships with customers,
suppliers, and partners; and reduce costs. Perficient's
professionals serve clients from a network of offices across North
America and offshore locations in India and China. Traded on the
Nasdaq Global Select Market, Perficient is a member of the Russell
2000 index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Perficient is an
award-winning Premier Level IBM business partner, a Microsoft
National Service Provider and Gold Certified Partner, an Oracle
Platinum Partner, an Adobe Premier Partner, and a Platinum
Salesforce Consulting Partner. For more information, visit
www.perficient.com.
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PerficientBill Davis, 314-529-3555bill.davis@perficient.com
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