Digital engineering and options consultancy Akkodis – shaped by means of the merger of Modis and AKKA in 2022 – has acquired Sydney-based Microsoft purposes specialist Barhead Options.
Owned by human assets big Adecco, and arriving in Australia in 2023, Akkodis is the results of a merger between subsidiaries Modis and AKKA, creating a worldwide entity with over 50,000 tech professionals in 30 nations worldwide.
That determine included a headcount of 1,300-plus throughout its Australian observe, a quantity which will probably be boosted once more by means of the acquisition of Barhead Options, a Sydney-based Microsoft enterprise purposes consultancy established in 2016.
“Becoming a member of Akkodis amplifies our experience and broadens the outcomes we will ship for shoppers, all while sustaining our dedication to innovation and personalised customer support.” said Barhead co-founder and CEO Ken Struthers, a serial IT {industry} entrepreneur who beforehand helped to ascertain Salesforce outfit Cloud Sherpas, which offered to Accenture again in 2015.
Formally arrange in Sydney one 12 months later, Barhead switched its focus to the Microsoft suite, leveraging AI and overlaying Copilot and Dynamics 365 to serve shoppers throughout industries with their CRM and ERP wants in areas such gross sales, insights, customer support, finance, and provide chain administration. The agency has since added retailers in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Manila within the Philippines.
“Akkodis is proud to announce the acquisition of Barhead Options, a globally recognised Microsoft enterprise purposes associate with cross-industry experience,” the agency said. “This acquisition marks an essential step in Akkodis’ technique to broaden our capability throughout Australia, improve our Microsoft capabilities, and ship higher worth and alternatives to our shoppers.”
Talking extra immediately on the deal, the monetary phrases of which weren’t disclosed, Akkodis Australia managing director Peter Hawkins said: “By bringing Barhead into the Akkodis household we’re creating an unparalleled powerhouse of Microsoft experience. This can be a vital milestone in our strategic journey and reinforces our dedication to ship progressive, scalable options.”
