Cognizant to acquire tech consulting firm Contino for undisclosed sum

Transaction likely to close in fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals

Cognizant has entered into an agreement to acquire Contino, a privately-held technology consulting firm, for an undisclosed amount. The London-headquarted firm has around 350 employees across the UK, the US and Australia.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions. 

The company specialises in helping global 2,000 clients accelerate their digital transformation by leveraging enterprise DevOps methodologies, a cloud-native development approach, and advanced data platforms. 

Brian Humphries, CEO of Cognizant. "The DevOps approach to cloud migration, core modernisation and cloud security is reshaping how enterprises in all industries are building their infrastructures.