Cognizant completes Wizeline buy to add AI-native digital engineering
- Cognizant has acquired Wizeline, an AI-native digital engineering and product development firm.
- Wizeline was acquired from its previous investors, including La Caisse.
- Terms: not disclosed.
- Wizeline, founded in 2013, is a nearshore engineering partner for enterprises.
NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES — Cognizant has acquired Wizeline, a global AI-native digital engineering and product development services firm, to strengthen its ability to help clients design, build and scale digital products and platforms.
Wizeline brings particular strength in media and entertainment, supporting large U.S. enterprises in publishing and news, filmed entertainment, broadcasting, and talent and creator representation.
A media and entertainment franchise
Cognizant announced the completed deal in a press release on November 6.
Wizeline’s capabilities span digital product development, software engineering, cloud modernization, data and AI. They help clients build, modernize and scale digital products, platforms and AI-enabled experiences.
Founded in 2013, Wizeline describes itself as a nearshore transformation engineering partner for enterprises in media and entertainment, financial services, and healthcare and life sciences.
Bought from its investors
Cognizant acquired Wizeline from its previous investors, including La Caisse. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Canaccord Genuity acted as exclusive M&A adviser to Wizeline. Ashurst Perkins Coie acted as legal adviser to Cognizant.
Forward deployment and AI
Wizeline combines global forward deployment capabilities with expertise in product engineering, data and AI. It helps clients scale AI solutions into modern products and workflow innovation.
Cognizant describes itself as an AI builder and technology services provider that builds full-stack AI solutions for clients.
A run of deals
The Wizeline deal follows Cognizant’s agreement to buy DyFlex Solutions, an SAP Platinum Partner, to deepen its SAP and AI work in Australia and New Zealand, as we reported on Oct. 26.
Wizeline adds engineering depth in a sector, media and entertainment, where it already supports large U.S. clients.
What it means for buyers
For media and entertainment companies already working with Wizeline, the deal places their engineering partner inside a larger IT services group, with wider AI and platform resources behind it.
Companies weighing software development outsourcing or a nearshore outsourcing model can compare providers on OA’s list of the top AI outsourcing companies.
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