The Board of IT major Infosys on Thursday, January 11, announced a definitive agreement to acquire InSemi, a leading semiconductor design and embedded services provider for ₹280 crore. "Consideration including earn-outs, and management incentives, and retention bonus totaling up to ₹280 crore subject to customary closing adjustments," the company said.
The acquisition of InSemi is expected to close during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
"This collaboration will help accelerate Infosys' Chip-to-Cloud strategy, by bringing niche design skills at scale and will also pair seamlessly with existing investments in AI/Automation platforms and industry partnerships. The collaboration will aim to orchestrate comprehensive end-to-end
product development for clients," the company said in a filing.
The investment is expected to further strengthen Infosys’ Engineering R&D capabilities and demonstrate its continued commitment to co-create with global clients to help them navigate their digital transformation journey.
"Infosys has been a leader and at the forefront of delivering cutting edge solutions across industries with Engineering R&D services. With the advent of AI, Smart devices, 5G and beyond, electric vehicles, the demand for next-generation semiconductor design services integrated with our embedded systems creates unique differentiator. InSemi is a strategic investment as we usher a next wave of growth and a leadership position in Engineering R&D," said Dinesh R, EVP & Co-Delivery Head, Infosys.
"Over the last five years, InSemi has built a foundation with solid growth and design capabilities across the semiconductor value chain. With Infosys as our catalyst, it creates a synergistic combination that allows us to scale and bring the power of AI & Engineering R&D and next-generation technology to global clients, expanding across industry sectors. We aim to further accelerate our progress and together with Infosys, it paves a path of innovation opening new opportunities for our teams", said Shreekanth Sampigethaya & Arup Dash, Co-Founders, InSemi.
First Published: Jan 11, 2024 4:16 PM IST
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