Bruce Hara (Enable Professional Services)
Credits: Bruce Hara
Fujitsu Australia made its third acquisition in a year, taking over Melbourne -based ServiceNow partner Enable Professional Services.
As part of the deal, Fujitsu will have access to Enable’s New Services advisory, consulting and delivery services, as well as its employees based in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines and India.
Enable will now operate as a stand-alone Fujitsu company under the leadership of founder Bruce Hara, and will be rebranded as ‘Enable, a Fujitsu company’.
The global systems integrator claims the acquisition will strengthen its ‘business applications’ focus area, which forms under Fujitsu’s new global Uvance brand.
Uvance claims to deliver a portfolio of transformation based on sustainability.
“M&A helps fulfill Fujitsu’s ambition to become a global leading DX service player,” said Nicholas Fraser, head of strategic growth and investment at Fujitsu Limited.
“We are looking for opportunities to help Fujitsu make a difference in digital technologies including AI, cybersecurity, or analytics, and develop world-class capabilities to engage clients in business transformation discussions. Our investments also accelerate the realization of our Uvance vision. Our planned acquisition of Enable Professional Services represents an important milestone in this journey. ”
Until last year, Fujitsu Australia had not made any acquisitions in over a decade. It broke this silence with the acquisition of Melbourne data analytics specialist management consultancy Versor.
In February this year, Fujitsu Australia added to its cyber security and cloud prowess with the acquisition of Microsoft gold partner and service provider Oobe.
Founded in 2014, Enable has nine offices across Australia and Asia and has 300 employees. The company, which is the only partner of ServiceNow, has been selected to help the vendor launch NSW Health’s in-house immunization booking system CoVax.
Enable is part of the team that implemented a vaccination booking system, powered by ServiceNow, to facilitate 1.7 million appointments and 1.2 million doses on firearms.
Earlier this year, Enable was highlighted as one of the leading Australian ServiceNow partners for its vendor software excellence.
According to a report by Provider Lens ServiceNow Ecosystem Partners of research firm Information Services Group (ISG), Enable is the only locally headquartered channel player that can be considered a leader in select elements of vendor offerings.
Speaking about Enable’s buy-out, Hara said: “Enable is always looking for opportunities to make life better for our customers and for our team.
“Joining Fujitsu is branding both of these boxes, offering us new markets and geographies, and significant size. In these instances, we know we can drive a bigger impact in the market. So the future is exciting, and we are ready to show the world what we can do as a Fujitsu company. “
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