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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Services Partners, M&A Update

December 2, 2024  – Solganick has published an update M&A report on Amazon Web Services (AWS) consulting services partners. 

You can download the full report here: Solganick – AWS Consulting Partner Mergers Summary – YTD Dec 2024

AWS continues to dominate the cloud market in 2024, showing strong financial performance and maintaining its 32% share of the global cloud market in Q3.

  • The business unit generated $27.5 billion in revenue during Q3 representing a 19% year-over-year increase and operating profit was $10.5 billion, 60% of Amazon’s total revenue. The unit now has an annual run rate of $110 billion.
  • Focusing on key areas of cloud and AI for future growth:
    “The artificial intelligence portion of AWS is in the billions of dollars in annualized revenue, more than doubling year over year,” according to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
  • Artificial Intelligence: new partnerships, products and capex to meet an explosion of AI requirements, which CEO Andy Jassy has called “maybe a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
  • Partners with Databricks and Oracle to expand database application services and solutions.

The following M&A transactions were announced:

Date

Acquirer

Target

Deal Summary

Dec 2024

CDW

Mission Cloud Services

•IT solutions leader acquires AWS Premier Services Partner that provides agile cloud managed services and consulting.

Nov 2024

Ten10

The Scale Factory

•It consulting firm acquires AWS advanced consulting partner specializing in cloud infrastructure consulting.

Oct 2024

CACI

Applied Insight

•CACI acquires AWS Premier Services Partner  to boost its capabilities in AWS, cloud migration, cybersecurity and productivity for government agency customers. Applied Insight was owned by PE firm, Acacia Group.

Aug 2024

Apax Partners

Thoughtworks

•PE firm acquires and takes private Thoughtworks, an AWS Premier Partner for $1.7 billion.

May 2024

EQT

Perficient

•Leading digital consultancy and AWS Advanced Consulting Partner with broad offering portfolio PE firm EQT for $3 billion.

May 2024

Coforge

Cigniti Technologies

•IT services company and AWS Advanced Partner focused on digital transformation acquires into AWS Partner and digital engineering, software testing and QA leader at $460 million valuation.

May 2024

IBM

Skyarch Networks

•IBM acquires Japan based AWS consulting firm specializing in cloud transformation.

Solganick is a data-driven investment bank and M&A advisory firm focused exclusively on software and IT services companies. Since 2009, the company has advised on over 200 and over $20B in transactions to date around the world. For more information or to inquire about an M&A transaction please contact us.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    1 What is the focus of Solganick's latest M&A report regarding AWS?

    Solganick's latest M&A report provides an update on mergers and acquisitions involving Amazon Web Services (AWS) consulting services partners. It summarizes key transactions and trends within the AWS partner ecosystem through December 2024.

    2 How has AWS performed financially and in market share during 2024?

    AWS continues to dominate the cloud market in 2024, maintaining a 32% share of the global cloud market in Q3. The business unit generated $27.5 billion in revenue during Q3, representing a 19% year-over-year increase, with an operating profit of $10.5 billion.

    3 What role does Artificial Intelligence (AI) play in AWS's growth strategy?

    Artificial Intelligence is a significant growth area for AWS, with its AI portion generating billions of dollars in annualized revenue and more than doubling year over year. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy views AI as a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' driving new partnerships, products, and capital expenditure.

    4 Can you list some recent M&A transactions involving AWS consulting partners?

    Recent M&A transactions include CDW acquiring Mission Cloud Services (Dec 2024), Ten10 acquiring The Scale Factory (Nov 2024), and CACI acquiring Applied Insight (Oct 2024). These acquisitions typically involve IT solutions leaders or consulting firms acquiring AWS Premier or Advanced Services Partners to enhance cloud capabilities.