Missoula Current, US: Cognizant’s President Says ATG Acquisition will Strengthen Cloud Strategy

“ATG is a top advisory and implementation partner for the Salesforce platform,” said Rajeev Mehta. “This makes them the perfect fit for Cognizant, where we have one of the largest and fastest growing Salesforce practices.” Excerpts:

“Members of Advanced Technology Group on Tuesday celebrated their acquisition by Cognizant, a global provider of Internet technology that plans to add 25,000 employees in the U.S. over the next five years.

ATG announced the transaction early Tuesday, saying its new owner has the bandwidth to continue investing in ATG’s partnership with the University of Montana and other area educators.

Cognizant ranks 9th on Forbes’ list of fastest-growing technology companies and 195th on the Fortune 500. The firm plans to retain ATG’s brand, and ATG will operate as a Cognizant company.

In an interview with the Missoula Current, Tom Stergios, vice president of strategy and corporate development for ATG in Missoula, said ATG will continue to operate at its existing locations, including Missoula and Kansas City. With Congizant’s ambitious plans for growth, he also expects the number of Missoula employees to expand in the coming years.

Cognizant also has launched a $100 million foundation to support STEM education.

‘Diversity is very important to them,’ Stergios, said. ‘As we looked down their core values and what was important to them, it mirrored things that were important to us. They’re very invested in their local communities, just as we are here.’”

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