Accenture to Acquire XtremeEDA

Accenture

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is to acquire XtremeEDA, an Ottawa, Canada-based silicon design services leader.

The amount of the deal was not disclosed.

Founded in 2002 and led by Claude Cloutier, CEO, XtremeEDA provides semiconductor engineering services for clients seeking custom silicon solutions used in consumer devices, cloud data centers, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) computational platforms to enable edge AI deployment. Among its core offerings is digital design verification where experienced engineers deliver advanced verification services and solutions including reusable and scalable implementation. The company also offers processor and system integration services through applied verification, performance analysis and coherency testing. In close partnership with clients, XtremeEDA ensures hardware products are designed with the best technologies to safeguard against an increasingly complex and evolving security environment.  
  
The acquisition of XtremeEDA will expand Accenture Cloud First’s capabilities in edge computing to help clients improve how they manage and use physical assets at or near the user and create new interactive, human experiences.    
XtremeEDA brings a team of approximately 40 experienced engineers and practitioners who serve North American clients across industries including software and platform, telecommunications, consumer products, avionics and defense. 

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27/06/2022