Accenture buys IT consultancy Solvera Solutions

Accenture has acquired Solvera, a Regina-based technology consultancy.

Founded in 2005, Solvera provides services in digital strategy, project management, enterprise architecture, application development, and application managed services. The firm is a ServiceNow Elite Partner, a Microsoft Gold Partner in application development, application integration, DevOps, and data analytics, and an SAP Silver Partner.

Solvera’s 450+ professionals work with Western Canadian clients in the public sector, health, financial services, utilities and energy, and agriculture industries. The firm has offices in Regina, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, and Victoria.

Accenture’s acquisition of Solvera with strengthen its capabilities in ServiceNow, Microsoft Modern Workplace and Microsoft Power Platform, and SAP S/4HANA.

“Solvera Solutions is a deeply respected and high performing digital transformation specialist with a talented team that is committed to the communities it serves, making it a great addition to Accenture,” Robert Vokes, managing director and financial services lead for Accenture in Canada, said. “Solvera Solutions expands our presence across the West, driving value and growth for our platform offerings in this key geographic region.”

The deal is Accenture Canada’s sixth acquisition since 2020. The management and technology consulting firm last month bought XtremeEDA, an Ottawa-based silicon design services firm. Accenture last year acquired Gevity, a healthcare sector consulting firm, and Cloudworks, an Oracle Cloud implementation specialist. In 2020, it acquired Avenai, a consulting firm focusing on federal clients, and Callisto Integration, a digital manufacturing specialist.

“The rate of digital adoption has accelerated in recent years and we’re committed to staying at the forefront of service delivery,” Reg Robinson, CEO and co-founder at Solvera Solutions, said. “Joining Accenture allows us to offer clients an even greater suite of resources and expertise through Accenture’s network of professionals across Canada and globally, while providing our people with a wealth of new career growth opportunities.”

Accenture is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has 710,000 employees globally.