NTT DATA expands cloud capabilities with Niveus Solutions buyout

New acquisition to bring 1,000 CGP engineering professionals to the company

NTT DATA has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Niveus Solutions, in a move to accelerate its cloud strategy.

Founded in 2013, Niveus Solutions is a cloud-native engineering services company that specialises in Google Cloud technologies.

The new merger’s goal is to increase the reseller’s cloud capabilities and strengthen its position as a key integrator for the American vendor’s cloud unit.

This addition will also add 1,000 Google Cloud platform (GCP) engineering professionals, who will bring their expertise in GCP native modernisation, data engineering and AI.

This headcount hike will aim to accelerate the company’s ability to deliver industry-specific solutions on an international scale.

Niveus Solutions’ involvement across financial services, manufacturing, automotive, retail and logistics, will support the reseller’s cloud platform solutions delivery across all sectors, and enhance its ability to address client challenges to industry-specific cloud solutions globally.

"The acquisition of Niveus Solutions will firmly position us as a leading Google Cloud powerhouse, propelling NTT DATA as one of the world's largest system integrator partners for Google Cloud," said Charlie Li, head of cloud and security services at NTT DATA.

"With Niveus Solutions, we are set to redefine possibilities in the AI-driven cloud era, enabling clients to accelerate digital transformations and achieve meaningful business outcomes across industries and geographies."

Suyog Shetty, CEO and co-founder of Niveus Solutions, added: “Our team's dedication to advancing digital transformation on Google Cloud, combined with NTT DATA's extensive reach and capabilities, strongly positions us to bring modern cloud solutions to new markets to expand the boundaries of cloud innovation.”

Google Cloud focus

The merger follows the Japanese group’s expanded strategic partnership with Google Cloud this month.

The collaboration focuses on creating new data analytics and GenAI solutions for enterprise clients.

Through this alliance, NTT DATA and Google Cloud will also aim to deliver cloud-based data and AI solutions designed for industry-specific needs.

The reseller’s focus on cloud falls within an effort to tackle worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services, as the 2024 forecast is to total $679bn (£536.8bn), and is projected to reach $1tn in 2027, according to Gartner.