Monday, June 17, 2019

Luxoft Holding acquired by DXC Technology

World's leading independent IT services company DXC Technology announced the completion of the acquisition of Luxoft Holding Inc., the BVI-registered and globally working digital strategy and software engineering company. Definitive agreement to acquire Luxoft was signed in January 2019, while regulatory approval for the purchase was received on June 11, 2019.

Luxoft will continue to be headed by Dmitry Loschinin, who will report further on to DXC’s chairman, president and CEO Mike Lawrie. The BVI holding company, which has a 13,000-person workforce, providing digital strategy consulting and software engineering services for companies across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, will maintain its brand and operate as “A DXC Technology Company.” 

DXC’s chairman stated in his comments on the acquisiton: “With Luxoft, DXC will cover the full spectrum of business-driven digital initiatives, from modernizing client legacy IT systems to delivering transformational digital solutions at scale… Luxoft’s proven success for global clients creates new value and benefits for all DXC stakeholders. I want to welcome the Luxoft team to the DXC family.”

By words of Luxoft’s CEO, “Joining a leading global innovator in DXC is exciting for our people, clients and partners… it’s the best of both worlds: DXC provides the scale, resources and market presence, while Luxoft brings differentiated capabilities and new digital talent. We expect our shared vision to create new market opportunities, deliver game-changing innovations and drive DXC’s growth.”