Astadia Announces Integration of Global Operations of Theikos
Combination expands global delivery model and development capabilities
ATLANTA, GA, March 25, 2008 – Today, Astadia, Inc., a global business consulting and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions company, announces the merger of Theikos, Inc., a leading global developer and implementer of business technology solutions for the on-demand world into Astadia’s global operations.
SaaS solutions allow businesses to use highly reliable and scalable solutions without the need to purchase hardware and software. Clients use Astadia services to integrate and customize various third-party SaaS solutions to meet their specific enterprise needs in this fast growing market segment.
Astadia, which serves clients globally through operations in North America and Europe, gains a substantial operations base and development center in India and local coverage in Asia Pacific markets enhancing the company’s ability to deliver productivity solutions for Asian and global markets.
“This additional capability is good for our customers and partners,” stated J. Ernest Riddle, CEO of Astadia. “We can now better serve our customers around the corner or around the globe. Our companies complement each other in experience, geography, and culture; we share the vision for the future of SaaS and the services and solutions that will be needed to support our clients as they make their SaaS transition. Astadia’s future acquisitions will continue to expand on this theme."
Astadia consults, implements and develops around solutions offered by a growing number of partner firms, including salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), Cornerstone OnDemand, Eloqua, Workday and Xactly. Astadia is a Premier Partner of salesforce.com, and with the Theikos combination, becomes the clear global leader in authorized salesforce.com deployable consulting resources.
“The combination with Astadia enables us to deliver a much richer set of business solutions to clients,” said Jason Masciarelli, CEO of Theikos who will become General Manager of Asia-Pacific for Astadia. "We can deliver increased business efficiency and results for clients large and small with an increasing array of productivity and vertical industry solutions."
The Theikos AppFactor and Smart framework families of solutions will combine with Astadia solutions built with content partners including D&B and McGraw-Hill Construction. Astadia is also committed to client success through its training initiatives, which include operation of salesforce.com Authorized Training Centers and partnership with Barry Rhein & Associates’ highly sought after “Selling Through Curiosity” workshops.
About Astadia
Astadia is a global business consulting and SaaS solutions company. We help clients of all sizes improve results by transforming business processes and technologies. With a passion for quality and experience earned from thousands of client initiatives, Astadia consultants positively impact the sales, marketing, customer service and employee performance efforts of clients around the corner and around the globe. Astadia is the largest deployment partner for a number of leading SaaS companies including salesforce.com, Eloqua, and Xactly.
Astadia is ranked #83 in the Inc. 500’s list of fastest growing private companies. For more information, visit www.astadia.com or call 1.877.7ASTADIA.
