{"id":32380,"date":"2019-09-10T07:11:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T07:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/?post_type=news&p=32380"},"modified":"2019-09-10T07:11:02","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T07:11:02","slug":"globallogic-acquires-skookum-an-innovative-digital-design-development-company-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/about\/press-room\/press-release\/globallogic-acquires-skookum-an-innovative-digital-design-development-company-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GLOBALLOGIC ACQUIRES SKOOKUM, AN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Milestone Marks GlobalLogic\u2019s Continued Growth in Fast-growing Digital Transformation Design and Software Engineering Services Market.<\/h3>\n

SAN JOSE, Calif.\u2014September 10, 2019\u2014GlobalLogic Inc., a leader in digital product engineering, today announced that it has acquired Skookum<\/a>, a digital strategy, design and development firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Skookum\u2019s core offerings directly complement GlobalLogic\u2019s existing portfolio of services, composed of complex software engineering, and strategic design capabilities used to drive cross-industry digital transformation. Further, the purchase strengthens GlobalLogic\u2019s position in desirable technology hubs in the eastern and western U.S. geographies\u2014improving proximity to clients and increasing access to local talent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe adoption rate of transformative digital solutions is only accelerating,\u201d stated Nitesh Banga, COO, GlobalLogic. \u201cLeveraging that momentum, we are keenly focused on continually expanding our transformative design and engineering services footprint in key regions. The acquisition of Skookum fits our strategy and ambitions perfectly. We are very excited by Skookum\u2019s culture, value proposition, and the ability to partner closely with customers to deliver game-changing solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skookum solves customer challenges through the use of innovative digital technology. The company launched in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2005, and expanded to a second location in Denver, Colorado. Its leadership successfully developed an open employee culture designed to inspire creativity and innovative thinking. As a result, Skookum\u2019s strategists, designers, and engineers are known to deploy intelligent design-led solutions that enable business growth\u2014whether mapping out inclusive end-to-end customer journeys, developing custom software applications, or bringing to life engaging user experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy pairing our creative strategy, design, and engineering methods with GlobalLogic\u2019s deep relationships, wide reach, and strong engineering ethos, Skookum gains an incredible opportunity to reach a whole new customer set,\u201d stated Joe Ryan, President, Skookum. \u201cWe\u2019re proud of the open, experimental environment we\u2019ve created that empowers our teams to develop powerful digital solutions for some of the country\u2019s biggest brands. And, now we will be able to bring even greater value to the market through the integration of our capabilities with those of GlobalLogic\u2019s.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Skookum will continue to operate with its existing leadership and staff as a wholly owned subsidiary of GlobalLogic. PALAZZO<\/a> served as the exclusive financial advisor to Skookum in this transaction.<\/p>\n

Useful GlobalLogic Links<\/strong>
\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/globallogic\/<\/a>
\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalLogic<\/a>
\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlobalLogic<\/a><\/p>\n

Useful Skookum Links<\/strong>
\nSkookum: https:\/\/www.skookum.com<\/a>
\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/skookum<\/a><\/p>\n

About GlobalLogic
\n<\/strong>GlobalLogic is a leader in digital product engineering. We help our clients design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences for the modern world. By integrating strategic design, complex engineering, and vertical industry expertise\u2014we help our clients imagine what\u2019s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow\u2019s digital businesses. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic operates design studios and engineering centers around the world, extending our deep expertise to customers in the communications, automotive, healthcare, technology, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries.<\/p>\n

GlobalLogic is a trademark of GlobalLogic. All other brands, products or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.<\/p>\n

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Media Contact<\/strong>
\nGlobalLogic, Inc. (Global)
\nHeather Ailara
\n211 Communications
\n+1.973.567.6040
\nheather@211comms.com<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Milestone Marks GlobalLogic\u2019s Continued Growth in Fast-growing Digital Transformation Design and Software Engineering Services Market. SAN JOSE, Calif.\u2014September 10, 2019\u2014GlobalLogic Inc., a leader in digital product engineering, today announced that it has acquired Skookum, a digital strategy, design and development firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Skookum\u2019s core offerings directly complement GlobalLogic\u2019s existing portfolio of services, composed of complex software engineering, and strategic design capabilities used to drive cross-industry digital transformation. Further, the purchase strengthens GlobalLogic\u2019s position in desirable technology hubs in the eastern and western U.S. geographies\u2014improving proximity to clients and increasing access to local talent. \u201cThe adoption rate of transformative digital solutions is only accelerating,\u201d stated Nitesh Banga, COO, GlobalLogic. \u201cLeveraging that momentum, we are keenly focused on continually expanding our transformative design and engineering services footprint in key regions. The acquisition of Skookum fits our strategy and ambitions perfectly. We are very excited by Skookum\u2019s culture, value proposition, and the ability to partner closely with customers to deliver game-changing solutions.\u201d Skookum solves customer challenges through the use of innovative digital technology. The company launched in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2005, and expanded to a second location in Denver, Colorado. Its leadership successfully developed an open employee culture…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32867,"parent":0,"menu_order":326,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"news-category":[756],"embedded-category":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32380"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=32380"},{"taxonomy":"embedded-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embedded-category?post=32380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}