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Cognizant to Acquire Belcan
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Belcan, LLC, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners and a leading global supplier of Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) services, at a purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion in cash and stock, subject to customary adjustments.
Belcan is an established player in ER&D that provides mission-critical digital engineering services for a long-standing customer base across the commercial aerospace, defense, space, marine and industrial verticals, primarily in North America and the United Kingdom (UK).
The acquisition will significantly expand Cognizant’s ER&D capabilities, building upon the Company’s leadership in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Engineering practice areas. Combining with Belcan will also add scale and enable Cognizant to establish a leadership position in the high-growth aerospace & defense (A&D) industry with a blue-chip client base, deep domain expertise, and significant technological capabilities with over 6,500 engineers and technical consultants.