Friday, 4 November 2016

Zensar Technologies acquires Foolproof

Zensar Technologies Ltd, part of the RP Goenka Group, had agreed to buy user experience (UX) design agency Foolproof Ltd. London-based Foolproof helps global brands design products based on an understanding of consumer behavior.
Founded in 2002, Foolproof has around 100 employees in its offices in Norwich, Singapore and London. The acquisition gives Zensar access to Foolproof’s clientele across sectors such as banking and financial services, retail, high technology and oil and gas. Foolproof’s market leadership in experience design and the strong management team at its helm are strategic to Zensar’s plan to increase market share in this increasingly important space.

The acquisition will fortify Zensar’s digital offerings and furthers the company’s ability to work with chief marketing officers and chief digital officers to improve outcomes for their customers and to drive innovation through design. Foolproof will operate under its own brand name and will continue to be managed by founders peter Ballard and Tom Wood.

Headquartered in Pune, IT services company Zensar caters to global clients in the manufacturing, retail and hi-tech businesses. The firm employs more than 8,000 people at 29 locations around the globe. For the financial year 2015-16, Zensar reported revenue of Rs 1,245.9 crore, up from Rs 1,079.9 crore in the previous year, and a profit of Rs 234.2 crore, up from Rs 183.1 crore.

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