IBM to Acquire Cognitus to Accelerate SAP Transformations Globally
October 15, 2025
IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cognitus, an SAP S/4HANA services provider with industry-specific, AI-powered solutions. The acquisition is intended to strengthen IBM’s SAP transformation capabilities worldwide by combining Cognitus’s services/software assets with IBM Consulting’s AI-driven delivery approach.
- Buyers
- IBM
- Targets
- Cognitus
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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