Acquisitions in North Carolina in 2011

HiSoft Technology International Limited acquired 100% of Nouveon Technology Partners, Inc. (NouvEON) in July 2011 to strengthen its higher value IT and process consulting capabilities and expand its U.S. presence. Nouveon, a Charlotte-based provider of IT and process consulting with domain expertise in financial services and energy, will keep its existing management team in place.

Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT) has acquired Exervio, Inc., a Charlotte-based management consulting firm focused on program and project management, process improvement and data/business analytics. The transaction (approximately $13.6 million in total consideration including cash, Perficient stock and earnouts) adds nearly 100 consulting and support professionals, expands Perficient's presence in the southeastern U.S. and broadens its management consulting capabilities.