Luxoft Holding, Inc. announced that it has acquired UNAFORTIS, a Swiss company specializing in business consulting, Avaloq implementation and other IT services, including testing. Avaloq is a provider of fully integrated banking software, and UNAFORTIS is one of leading partners implementing Avaloq-related services.
The acquisition will add to BVI company’s expertise in standardized software, and will enable Excelian, Luxoft Financial Services to target growing global client base in banking sector. It will also allow the company to better differentiate and compete for complex end-to-end transformational engagements.
Luxoft Holding also plans to offer Avaloq-based services beyond mostly Swiss-client base of UNAFORTIS, and to develop more wealth management and private banking clients. The BVI company expects to build a 150 to 200-engineer global practice, taking advantage of the shared markets of Excelian and recently acquired derivIT in the UK, APAC, Germany and North America, as well as core capabilities of Luxoft.
UNAFORTIS partners commented on the acquisition deal: ”We are very pleased with our alliance with Luxoft. We believe that both the company’s culture and domain expertise will make for a successful acquisition… Our company has grown significantly in the last few years and still has a deep pipeline for further growth. We will help Luxoft grow its presence in wealth management and private and retail banking with the support of our highly skilled consultants.”
