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Valtech, a French digital service and business transformation agency, announced that it has acquired B2B digital consultancy Evident. 

The announcement comes a month after acquiring Absolunet, a professional services firm specialising in commerce and digital transformations. 

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Based out of the Netherlands and Portugal, Evident offers transformative solutions for B2B clients, including Atlas Copco, Vanderlande, Aalberts Industries, NCOI, and Mazars.

Ferry Meijndert, CEO of Evident, says, “I am really looking forward to the opportunity to grow our international business even faster in the B2B market, within the context of Valtech. The timing of us getting together couldn’t have been better, given the growth momentum in the B2B market.” 

How does this acquisition benefit Valtech?

According to Valtech, Evident’s relationships with Microsoft Azure and Intershop broaden and deepen the scope of technology partnerships it can offer their clients, including SAP Hybris, commercetools, VTEX, Optimizely, and Salesforce, among others. 

“The addition of Evident is set to supercharge Valtech’s already impressive global commerce footprint,” write the press release.

Herbert Pesch, founder and CCO of Evident, says, “The cultural match between our two companies feels great from the start. The entrepreneurial ‘can-do’ mentality combined with an open and warm culture is a great fit. And personally, I am very much looking forward to another shared tradition, that is to celebrate successes together with our clients.”  

Valtech: What you need to know

Based out of London, Valtech helps clients to connect directly with consumers across their digital and physical touchpoints, while optimising time-to-market and ROI. 

The company consists of innovators, design thinkers, marketers, creatives, and developers spanning 5 continents with 50+ offices in 18 countries.

David Gompel, EVP Europe at Valtech, says, “Evident and Valtech businesses are fully complementary, from a business and technology perspective. We are delighted to welcome the talented Evident teams to Valtech, with whom we have found mutual values and culture. Partnering with Evident and Valtech’s clients, we will continue to be a leading strategic transformation partner, accelerating growth for B2B companies across the region and beyond.”