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News » Akkodis acquires Australian Microsoft partner Barhead Solutions

Akkodis acquires Australian Microsoft partner Barhead Solutions

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND — Akkodis, a global digital engineering provider, announced its acquisition of Barhead Solutions, a Microsoft Business Applications partner. 

While terms of the deal were not disclosed, it aims to widen the influence of Akkodis in Australia, enhance its Microsoft technology offerings, and provide more value to its clients. 

Barhead Solutions, based in Australia, is known for its robust cross-industry expertise and has been a notable player in consulting services, ICT, project delivery, and managed services.

Enhancing capabilities and service offerings 

The integration of Barhead’s specialty in Microsoft solutions with Akkodis’s global capabilities signifies a considerable enhancement in service offerings. This includes customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and low-code solutions, augmenting Akkodis’s existing suite of digital transformation, data analytics, application modernization, and cloud infrastructure services. 

Strategic partnership

“By bringing Barhead into the Akkodis family, we are creating an unparalleled powerhouse of Microsoft expertise. This is a significant milestone in our strategic journey and reinforces our commitment and capacity to deliver innovative, scalable solutions to our clients nationwide,” said Peter Hawkins, Managing Director & SVP of Akkodis Australia.

John Orrock, Co-founder & Head of Capability at Barhead, remarked on the timing and synergy of the acquisition, “The combination of Barhead and Akkodis offers the market a modern consulting firm servicing Microsoft business apps, data, and AI services.”

Co-founder Ken Struthers added that the merger amplifies their expertise and broadens the impacts they can deliver, maintaining a strong focus on innovation and personalized customer service.

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