Fortune 500 company invests in Aus
A global firm advised Insight Enterprises on its acquisition of Australian computer consulting company Ignia.
Firms: Baker & McKenzie (Insight Enterprises); Mendelawitz Morton (Ignia)
Value: Confidential
Area: M&A
Key players: The Baker & McKenzie team was led by Lawrence Mendes (pictured) with support from Ivo Basoski, Alethea Giles, Kerryn Kahler and Julie Cox.
Deal significance: Fortune 500 company Insight Enterprises acquired 100 per cent of Ignia in Australia.
Ignia is a business technology consulting and managed services provider headquartered in Perth, with an additional office in Melbourne.
It specialises in digital transformation, delivering solutions for organisational agility, productivity and competitive performance. It provides an end-to-end service with capabilities spanning vertical industries, including resources, utilities, healthcare, education and government.
The addition of Ignia to Insight's business expands its global footprint in the areas of application design, digital solutions, cloud, mobility and business analytics, while also building its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.