Cloud Sherpas
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| Private | |
| Industry | Cloud computing Services |
| Fate | Acquired by Accenture[1] |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Services | Advisory services, License Management, Cloud Implementation, Cloud Support and Education, Mobile application development, Data Integration |
| Website |
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Cloud Sherpas was cloud computing advisory and technology services company.[2] Cloud Sherpas was a salesforce.com partner,[3] the three-time Google Enterprise Partner of the Year for Google Apps [4] and ServiceNow partner.[5] Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, it was acquired by Accenture in 2015.
Growth
Cloud Sherpas merged with GlobalOne in 2012.[6] Earlier, Cloud Sherpas entered the Asia-Pacific market through its purchase of New Zealand-based WaveAdept.[7] In 2013, Cloud Sherpas acquired Navigis, a well-established IT service management company and channel partner of ServiceNow. Cloud Sherpas said its ServiceNow customers included Juniper Networks, Equinix, REI, Synaptics, Sephora and Gymboree.[8] Later that year, Cloud Sherpas acquired London-based Stoneburn Software Services.[9]
Other acquisitions include:
- Innoveer Solutions (January 2013): A customer relationship management software provider with a particular emphasis on Salesforce.[10]
- CloudTrigger (December 2012): A California-based consultancy focused on implementation and customization of cloud based CRM.[11]
- Devnet (July 2011): A Google Apps reseller headquartered in Brisbane.[12]
- Beloit Solutions Group: (July 2011): A Google Apps cloud services provider from Kansas.[13]
- Omnetic (June 2011): A San Francisco-based Google Apps provider.[14]
Investors
Cloud Sherpas received a $40 million Series B Venture Capital financing from Greenspring Associates, Queensland Investment Corporation, Columbia Capital and Delta-V Capital in 2012.[15] According to CrunchBase, Cloud Sherpas has received $42.6 Million in debt and equity financing.
Acquisition
On September 15, 2015 Accenture entered into an agreement to acquire Cloud Sherpas.
Following the acquisition on October 20, 2015, Cloud Sherpas employees joined the Accenture Cloud First Applications team, which delivers cloud services for Google, NetSuite, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday and other “pure play” technologies.
Awards
- Cloud Sherpas appeared twice on the Inc.500 list, which features the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States. Cloud Sherpas ranked #142 in 2013 and #458 in 2014[16]
- Cloud Sherpas ranked #68 on the Inc Hire Power Awards 2013 list. According to Inc, the firm created over 50,000 jobs in a span of 18 months.[17]
- Google named Cloud Sherpas its Enterprise Partner of the Year for three consecutive years in 2012, 2013 and 2014.[18]
- Cloud Sherpas is a three-time winner of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Pacesetter Award, earning the top spot in 2014.[19] Chris Arroyo, CFO of Cloud Sherpas, was also honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2014, winning CFO Of The Year in the medium-sized private company category.[20]
- The Atlanta Business Chronicle ranked Cloud Sherpas #33 on its Best Places to Work list in 2011.[21]
- In 2012, Cloud Sherpas ranked #1 on the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Atlanta list of fastest growing companies in the lower middle-market category.[22]
- TalkinCloud.com identified Cloud Sherpas among the Top 100 Cloud Service Providers at #39 in 2013 and #27 in 2014.[23]
- CRN Magazine has featured Cloud Sherpas on its Solution Provider 500 list twice (#236 in 2013 and #160 in 2014). In 2013, Cloud Sherpas also earned the top spot on the CRN Fast Growth 150, followed by a #4 spot in 2014.[24]
See also
References
- ↑ https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/accenture-completes-acquisition-of-cloud-sherpas-strengthening-enterprise-cloud-capabilities.htm
- ↑ http://www.cloudsherpas.com/about/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ↑ https://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewVendorListings?vendorId=870&pli=1
- ↑ http://www.servicenow.com/knowledge.do?sysparm_document_key=kb_knowledge,02c87fb10a0a3cc801b30f3454ac5a34
- ↑ http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-apps-salesforce-partners-cloud-sherpas-globalone-merge
- ↑ http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/231002705/cloud-sherpas-storms-australia-asia-pacific-with-latest-cloud-acquisition.htm
- ↑ http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240154815/cloud-sherpas-completes-navigis-integration-expects-massive-servicenow-growth.htm
- ↑ http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-sherpas-takes-google-practice-global-with-uk-acquisition/
- ↑ http://www.cloudsherpas.com/press-releases/cloud-sherpas-acquires-innoveer-solutions-takes-leadership-role-in-global-crm-market/
- ↑ http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-sherpas-acquires-cloudtrigger-raises-40-million/
- ↑ http://www.cloudsherpas.com/press-releases/cloud-sherpas-makes-second-apac-acquisition-shares-plans-for-greater-google-apps-expansion-in-the-region
- ↑ http://www.cloudsherpas.com/press-releases/cloud-sherpas-acquires-beloit-solutions-group/
- ↑ http://www.cloudsherpas.com/press-releases/cloud-sherpas-acquires-omnetic-bolsters-west-coast-google-apps-practice/
- ↑ "Cloud Sherpas". CrunchBase. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ http://www.inc.com/profile/cloud-sherpas
- ↑ http://www.inc.com/hire-power/list/2013
- ↑ http://www.cloudsherpas.com/about-cloud-sherpas/cloud-sherpas-named-google-enterprise-partner-year-third-consecutive-year-2/
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/04/25/metro-companies-set-pace-for-growth.html?page=all
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/05/30/arroyo-applies-hands-on-hustle-to-foster-growth.html
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/09/16/best-places-to-work-awards.html
- ↑ http://www.acg.org/atlanta/acgatlantafast40past.aspx
- ↑ http://www.cloudsherpas.com/about-cloud-sherpas/cloud-sherpas-ranked-among-top-100-cloud-services-providers/
- ↑ http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/300074306/2014-fast-growth-150-life-in-the-fast-lane.htm