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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Further intensifying its cloud computing efforts, IBM on Monday disclosed it is acquiring a Finnish firm in a deal that it says will “turbocharge” Big Blue’s capabilities. “Our clients are increasingly taking a more holistic approach to application modernization that allows them to operate across a traditional IT environment, private cloud and public clouds,” says John Granger, senior vice president of IBM’s Cloud Application Innovation and chief operating officer of Global Business Services. “IBM’s acquisition of Nordcloud adds the kind of deep expe...

IBM to Acquire Finnish Cloud Startup Nordcloud IBM agreed to buy the Helsinki cloud-computing startup Nordcloud to strengthen its cloud business. Author: Tech giant IBM  ( Terms weren't disclosed. The deal, expected to close in the first quarter, is part of the company's effort to strengthen its cloud business. It's subject to conditions that a statement from the Armonk, N.Y., company didn't specify. "IBM's acquisition of Nordcloud adds the kind of deep expertise that will drive our clients' digital transformations as well as support the further adoption of IBM's hybrid cloud platform," sa...

IBM snags Nordcloud to add multi-cloud consulting expertise IBM has been busy since it announced plans to spin out its legacy infrastructure management business in October, placing an all-in bet on the hybrid cloud. Today, it built on that bet by acquiring Helsinki-based multi-cloud consulting firm Nordcloud. The companies did not share the purchase price. Nordcloud fits neatly into this strategy with 500 consultants certified in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform, giving the company a trained staff of experts to help as they move away from an IBM-centric solution to choosing to work with t...