Cognizant to Acquire DyFlex Solutions, Accelerating AI-Led Enterprise Transformation for SAP Clients in Australia and New Zealand
Cognizant and DyFlex will continue to operate as separate businesses until the transaction closes.
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Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DyFlex Solutions, an Australia-headquartered SAP services firm serving Australia and New Zealand. DyFlex provides advisory, implementation and managed services and has over 300 people, with a delivery presence in the Philippines. Financial details were not disclosed.
Cognizant expects the acquisition to expand its regional SAP and AI capabilities and expertise in mining and resources, energy and utilities, manufacturing, logistics, the public sector and the mid-market. Following completion, it plans to combine DyFlex's regional expertise and reusable delivery tools with its AI platforms and global industry experience. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Positive
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Definitive acquisition agreement would add DyFlex's SAP advisory, implementation and managed services capabilities in Australia and New Zealand.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Regional industry expertise is expected to expand across resources, energy, utilities, manufacturing, logistics, public sector and mid-market.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Post-completion integration plan combines DyFlex's SAP expertise and delivery tools with Cognizant's AI platforms and global experience.
Negative
- Minor pointRequired regulatory approvals remain a condition of the acquisition, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2027.
Key Figures
- DyFlex employees
- Over 300 people
- DyFlex team size
- Expected transaction close
- Q1 2027
- Subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions
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- Advances Cognizant's AI Builder strategy, helping clients in
Australia and New Zealand turn AI investment into enterprise value across their SAP landscapes. - Is expected to combine DyFlex's deep SAP advisory, implementation and managed services capabilities, including strong depth in SAP Public Cloud, with Cognizant's AI assets, industry expertise and global delivery scale.
- Is expected to add a multi-award-winning SAP Platinum Partner with particular experience in mining and resources, energy and utilities, manufacturing, logistics, the public sector and the mid-market.
Founded in 2011, DyFlex has grown to over 300 people, making it one of the leading employers of SAP talent across
"DyFlex brings deep SAP consulting capabilities that are key to reimagining SaaS, modernising clients' business landscapes and driving operational performance," said Roshan Subudhi, SVP and Head of Intelligent Enterprise Platforms at Cognizant. "This proposed acquisition would bring together DyFlex's SAP expertise with Cognizant's Frontier and Autonomous Enterprise capabilities and global delivery at scale, helping clients derive greater value from AI across their business."
Following completion of the proposed transaction, Cognizant expects to combine DyFlex's regional SAP expertise and proprietary accelerators with its global industry experience and AI platforms, including Neuro AI Enterprise Core, the Cognizant SAP Agentic AI Platform and Frontier offerings. Together, the companies aim to help clients in
"Clients across
"DyFlex has grown by building enduring relationships with our clients, investing in our great people and developing deep expertise across our core industries and the SAP ecosystem," said Evan Mantis, Chief Executive Officer of DyFlex. "Joining Cognizant would be an exciting next chapter for our clients and colleagues. Our clients would continue to work with the people and expertise they trust, backed by Cognizant's global reach, industry experience and AI capabilities to help them go further, faster. We look forward to working together to enhance our offerings to existing clients."
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Until closing, Cognizant and DyFlex will continue to operate as separate businesses. Financial details were not disclosed.
About Cognizant
Cognizant is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
About DyFlex
DyFlex is an Australia-headquartered, multi-award-winning SAP Platinum Partner and a leading independent pure-play SAP partner in Australia and New Zealand, providing advisory, consultancy, implementation and managed services across the SAP solution set. The company operates across Australia and New Zealand, with a significant presence on Australia's east and west coasts and delivery support in the Philippines, and has experience in sectors including mining, utilities, energy and the public sector.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which is necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied forward-looking statements relating to the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including anticipated benefits relating to synergies, new business opportunities, and growth; advancement of Cognizant's AI Builder strategy and expansion of its industry capabilities in Australia and New Zealand; the expected timing of the transaction closing; the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions; anticipated enhancement of client offerings and continuity of existing client relationships; and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include the risk that the expected benefits from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized; disruption to the parties' businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the transaction; the ability to obtain required approvals of the transaction on the timeline expected, or at all, and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect us after the closing of the transaction or adversely affect the expected benefits of the transaction; reputational risk and the reaction of each company's customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners to the transaction; the failure of the closing conditions in the transaction agreement to be satisfied, or any unexpected delay in closing the transaction or the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction agreement; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; risks related to management and oversight of the expanded business and operations of Cognizant following the transaction; the risk that combining DyFlex's business and operations into Cognizant will be more costly or difficult than expected, or that we are otherwise unable to successfully integrate DyFlex's businesses with our own, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; and general competitive, economic, political and market conditions and other factors that may affect our future results or that of DyFlex, including the competitive and rapidly changing nature of the markets we compete in, the competitive marketplace for talent and its impact on employee recruitment and retention, our ability to successfully use AI-based technologies, legal, reputational and financial risks resulting from cyberattacks, and changes in the regulatory environment, including with respect to immigration and taxes. Additional factors which could affect future results are discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
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FAQ
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What company is Cognizant acquiring to expand its SAP business in Australia and New Zealand?
Cognizant has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DyFlex Solutions, an Australia-headquartered SAP services firm. DyFlex provides advisory, consulting, implementation and managed services across Australia and New Zealand. Financial details were not disclosed.
When is Cognizant's acquisition of DyFlex expected to close?
The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Will Cognizant and DyFlex operate separately before the acquisition closes?
Cognizant and DyFlex will continue to operate as separate businesses until closing.