Rolta Acquires WhittmanHart Consulting

Rolta has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire WhittmanHart Consulting, the consulting division of WhittmanHart, a Chicago-based company providing solutions in digital communications and process improvement for over 20 years. WhittmanHart Consulting (WHC) is a management and technology consulting services firm and is recognised as a provider of consulting services in the Business Intelligence (BI) arena, particularly focused on the Hyperion software technology acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2007. WhittmanHart will retain and continue to operate WhittmanHart Interactive, its interactive agency, in a standalone capacity.

Established in 1984, WHC fills an important need for Rolta, bringing strength and track record in Oracle’s Hyperion products and a major focus on Enterprise Performance Management (EPM). WHC addresses end-to-end solutions for the needs of Business C-level executives to solve EPM issues through the use of WHC’s unique tools and methodologies. WHC employs over 80 consultants with management consulting, IT and industry specific backgrounds.

WHC has also developed proprietary financial templates, driver-based planning models, and BI Scorecards and acceleration tools. Going further, WHC proficiency in Hyperion will give Rolta a tremendous opportunity for expansion at the high end of the services value chain. The acquisition raises Rolta’s offerings to the next level since, typically, the decision on implementing business intelligence tools is highly strategic and made by company CXOs.

As a part of its aggressive growth plans, Rolta has adopted a clear acquisition strategy. This transaction enables Rolta to move up the value chain and address complementary markets. Rolta can now offer a more complete range of business solutions and consulting services, such as EPM and risk management, especially to its GIS/geospatial and engineering clients. At the same time, Rolta can also leverage the WHC customer base by offering its complementary solution suite.

K K Singh, chairman and CEO, Rolta, said, “The move to add Business Intelligence solutions to our portfolio is further validation of our commitment to growth through the delivery of higher value to our clients. This acquisition is in keeping with our declared strategy of acquiring technologies and skills that help our clients get greater returns from their investments in enterprise solutions and services.”