With a view to driving digital transformation and extending its portfolio of services for Salesforce clients, IBM has announced the acquisition of consulting firm 7Summits. Financial details were not disclosed.
“7Summits is part of a broader IBM investment strategy in services and ecosystem partnerships to enable our clients’ digital transformations through hybrid cloud and AI,” said Mark Foster, Senior Vice President, IBM Services.
IBM is a Global Strategic Partner of Salesforce and U.S.-based 7Summits joins IBM Global Business Services, integrating into its fast-growing Salesforce business.
7Summits boosts IBM’s strategy consulting, experience design, and application development capabilities across the Salesforce platform, said IBM in a release. .
Over the next three years, IBM Global Business Services will continue to significantly expand hiring, training and certifications to support key growth areas for Salesforce, including Tableau, Mulesoft, and Vlocity, while continuing to build out new Salesforce specific offerings that leverage IBM complementary capabilities and deep industry expertise.