IT giant Accenture acquires US-based Cientra for undisclosed amount

Global IT consulting and services major Accenture announced the acquisition of Cientra, a silicon design and engineering services company offering custom silicon solutions for global clients. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Founded in 2015, Cientra is headquartered in New Jersey, US, and has offices in Frankfurt, Germany, as well as in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and New Delhi, India. The company brings consulting expertise in embedded IoT and application-specific integrated circuit design and verification capabilities, which augments Accenture’s silicon design experience and further enhances its ability to help clients accelerate semiconductor innovation required to support growing data computing needs.