EXL Group sold to Talan

Talan acquires EXL, an IT services group and BI, CRM and ERP specialist

Founded in 2008, the EXL group posts annual sales of 35 million euros with a staff of 350. Focusing on BI, CRM, ERP and EPM (enterprise performance management), the company has earned a reputation for its technological expertise and its team of top data analysts in its main sectors of activity, which include finance, energy, industry, transportation, telecom and the public sector. This acquisition will give birth to Talan Solutions and will enable the EXL group to contribute its operational skills to Talan’s business units.

The deal will enable Talan to leverage EXL’s BetterTogether ecosystem, which consists of over 2,500 experts covering a broad spectrum of skills. The acquisition is perfectly aligned with the strategic guidelines of the Talan group’s Ambition 2022 Plan, which aims to make Talan the world leader in agile business transformation. Talan will be increasing its presence in France with two new offices, in Nantes and Amiens.

Mehdi Houas, Chairman of the Talan group: “This acquisition will enhance Talan’s ability to integrate solutions for Business Intelligence, Big Data, CRM and ERP. With our respective strengths, together we will be able to offer our clients a full range of solutions and services to meet their business transformation challenges”.

Mikael Thepaut, EXL Group CEO and cofounder: “Being a part of the Talan group opens up some very exciting prospects for our employees and clients and enables us to confirm our ambitious goals of being number one in our market segments and providing our employees in France and abroad with a work environment that is stimulating and underpinned by the values that Talan and EXL share”.