Hitachi Consulting acquires Sierra Atlantic

Hitachi Consulting announced that it has acquired California based - Sierra Atlantic which has its back office function in Hyderabad today. Hitachi, a leader in delivering IT solutions and strategies expanded its operations, by acquiring Sierra Atlantic, a leader in outsourced product development and offshore enterprise applications. Sierra Atlantic which is known for its best in class delivery models will help Hitachi expand its footprint in the field of strategic consulting. Sierra Atlantic's Global Development Centers located in Guangzhou (China) and Hyderabad (India) will now be part of Hitachi Consulting.

The 2400 employee strong Sierra Atlantic was founded in 1993 and today has its presence world over and will help strengthen Hitachi's Oracle business capabilities. Sierra Atlantic though has its presence in China and India is headquartered in Newark (California - USA) and operates in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Sierra Atlantic currently has 200 customers from Fortune 1000 list and has a strong presence in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) segments also. Sierra Atlantic also specializes in providing enterprise services using Oracle, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Microsoft and Agile – in the discrete and process manufacturing, life sciences, financial services and retail industries. It also provides software development, testing and support services to world-class software companies.

Hitachi Consulting already maintains a depth of experience and leadership as an Oracle solution provider with "Partner of the Year" awards in seven of the last nine years. Sierra Atlantic brings a large pool of certified Oracle experts and more than 14 years of experience in providing end-to-end Oracle E-Business Suite solutions including implementations, upgrades, and application management services. The company’s Oracle managed services cover a wide range of application management services and infrastructure. Combined, the companies will offer an expanded set of Oracle solutions, more robust managed services and increased expertise in business intelligence and edge applications – all on a global scale.

Both companies will utilize their respective business process integration skills to work toward a smooth transition to maintain business momentum, retain personnel and continue the highest quality of client support. The management team of Sierra Atlantic will remain intact and be integral to the success of the newly merged company.