Wipro signs an agreement to acquire LeanSwift

Wipro Limited has agreed to buy LeanSwift Solutions, a Florida-based Infor Products system integrator with service capabilities, including ERP, e-commerce, digital transformation, supply chain, warehouse management systems, business intelligence, and interfaces.

Harish Dwarkanhalli, President – Applications & Data, iDEAS, Wipro Limited said, “We are happy to welcome LeanSwift to the Wipro family. Wipro’s deep domain capabilities and integrated cloud portfolio under Wipro FullStride Cloud Services, combined with LeanSwift’s strong Infor credentials, brings a unique value proposition for our customers to drive digital transformation based on Infor’s industry cloud platforms. This acquisition will establish a strong, industry-focused Infor Practice that will help us win large deals in the Cloud ERP space.”

Anise Madh, Chief Executive Officer, LeanSwift said, “We are very proud of our team and we sincerely thank our customers through this incredible journey. We are very excited to join the Wipro team. Over the last 10 years, LeanSwift has gathered deep functional and technical expertise working across the globe for various customers. We have built value added products and carved a niche for ourselves in the industry as an Infor services specialist. Our complementary capabilities and shared vision will drive change in the industries that we serve, find new growth opportunities for our employees, and help our clients realize value.”

Paul Krebs, CIO and Chief Transformation Officer, Koch Industries said, “Wipro has been one of our strategic partners in our transformation journey leveraging Infor CloudSuite products. I am pleased to learn about their continued investment in the Infor Cloud space. It showcases Wipro’s commitment towards strengthening their Infor capabilities and thereby serving their and Infor’s customers better.”

Deanna Gibbs Lanier, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Growth and Partnerships, Infor said, “Wipro is one of the premier global system integrators in the Infor ecosystem, with a common goal to support customers throughout their business transformation journey. Infor is at the forefront of providing transformational micro-verticalized products and we are experiencing significant traction in this space. We are thrilled that Wipro and LeanSwift are coming together to deliver the best of Infor Solutions to our current customers and new Infor cloud adopters. We look forward to fostering a stronger relationship with Wipro to grow Infor’s presence in the enterprise cloud business, more precisely in manufacturing and distribution industries.”

LeanSwift has development offices in the United States, Sweden, and India, and its diverse client base includes companies in manufacturing, distribution, chemicals, fashion, and food and beverage. Customers in the Infor space benefit from their consulting, business solutions, and technical services. Infor named them Innovation Partner of the Year – North America in 2020 and awarded them the Innovation Award in 2018.

Wipro’s plan to invest in and build its cloud transformation business through Wipro FullStride Cloud Services is aligned with this acquisition. Wipro’s Infor cloud experience will be complemented by LeanSwift’s consulting and implementation capabilities, establishing Wipro as a market leader in the Infor industry cloud services. Wipro will gain an advantage in important transformation deals, particularly in the manufacturing and distribution industries, thanks to the combination of Infor CloudSuite and broader cloud-native digital capabilities.