France’s Altran to buy KKR’s holding in Aricent for $2 billionAltran said the acquisition, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018, would be accretive to earnings per share from the fir...
09 Dec, 2017, 02.56 PM IST
KKR seeks to log out from Aricent, its oldest investment in IndiaKKR has mandated JP Morgan to run a formal process and the investment bank has reached out to French technology giant Capgemini to buy a co...
21 Nov, 2017, 11.22 AM IST
Aricent deal: What works and what doesn't for India's engineering R&D firmsAricent missed the IPO bus, which has been vital to how the PE-controlled company (up to 79%) is being valued now at a mere $1.5 billion.
20 Nov, 2017, 07.56 PM IST
Court orders Aricent Technology to vacate office for rent defaultActing on an eviction suit filed by Millennia Realtors, an RMZ Corp group company, the city civil court asked Aricent to hand over the prop...
26 Apr, 2016, 04.32 AM IST
India No. 1 choice for global tech R&DIndia accounted for $12.3 billion, or 40 per cent, of the total of $31 billion of globalized engineering and R&D in 2015, according to a st...
09 Dec, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
Aricent buys chip design co SmartPlay for Rs 1,100 croreIt is one of the biggest acquisitions in the semiconductor space in India and also Aricent's biggest ever acquisition in the country.
11 Aug, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
- New Aricent CEO Frank Kern can chart Kohlberg Kravis Roberts' profitable exit
Kern being drafted as CEO of Aricent could be a precursor to the exit of private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), which has inves...
19 Oct, 2012, 05.09 AM IST
- Design is a much-maligned word: Aricent Group CEO Sudip Nandy
Aricent is doing work for one of the top four banks globally on designing applications for the Android and iPad platforms.
19 Dec, 2011, 04.16 AM IST
- Mid-tier IT cos on prowl again; look to hire up to 30K
Mid-tier and niche technology cos are planning to recruit 25,000 to 30,000 persons in the next three to nine months. Top salary earners I C...
18 Oct, 2009, 12.10 AM IST
- KKR hikes stake in Aricent to 79% in $225-mn deal
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has increased its stake in its first ever India-based investment.
19 Sep, 2009, 12.27 AM IST
- KKR may exit Aricent
Potential bidders were willing to pay a top price of $350 m, way below KKR's expectations.
07 Jan, 2009, 06.25 AM IST
‘Frog design, a leading indicator for us’Communications software firm Aricent’s new CEO Sudip Nandy, in conversation with ET said India, traditionally a services stronghold, is beg...
13 Nov, 2008, 01.19 AM IST
- Aricent on a hiring spree in India
Aricent, a global innovation, technology and outsourcing company focused on the communications industry, today announced plans to expand it...
11 Oct, 2008, 03.39 AM IST
- Slowdown, M&As lead to frenetic people movement in tech sector
Due to slowdown and merger & acquisition, several people move in other tech companies.
30 Sep, 2008, 06.20 AM IST
- Wipro's ex-telecom head to join Aricent
Sudip Nandy, who was heading Wipro’s telecom, media and technology business, is now learnt to be joining telecom software major Aricent as ...
30 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Aircent acquires DataLinx for $30 million
Aricent will absorb the 400 consultants and developers of DataLinx to develop solutions for telecom service providers which will be mostly ...
13 Sep, 2007, 05.04 PM IST
- Aricent sets up centre in UK
Aricent on Tuesday announced R&D collaboration with Nokia Siemens Networks to provide product development.
22 May, 2007, 07.40 PM IST