Infosys to Onboard Award-Winning Experience Design Agency, Carter Digital
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BENGALURU, India and MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Strengthens Infosys' creative digital capabilities across Australia
Infosys [https://www.infosys.com/] (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in
next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced a definitive
agreement to purchase assets and onboard employees of Carter Digital
[https://carterdigital.com.au/], one of Australia's leading and award-winning
experience design agencies. This asset takeover strengthens Infosys' global
design and experience offerings, demonstrates its continued commitment in
bringing innovative thinking, talent and creativity to its clients, and provide
effective global digital solutions.
Carter brings to Infosys, experts in human centered design, experiential,
enhanced digital transformation, customer interaction expertise, and will also
cement WONGDOODY, an Infosys brand, into the Australasian market.The agency is
known for its holistic approach and 'people first, design later' mantra,
delivering services to connect digital to physical experiences in the consumer,
commerce, technical and corporate environments, backed with data analysis,
analytics, and creative expertise, to drive compelling, purposeful outcomes.
With services that include business and creative strategy, research and
insights, branded commerce and digital product development, user and customer
experiences, interaction, experiential and creative design, consumer and
product design, Carter delivers enriched, purpose-led experience for brands
across arts, culture, education, tourism, events, start-ups and healthcare.
Together with Infosys' earlier acquisition of WONGDOODY
[https://www.infosys.com/newsroom/press-releases/2018/acquire-creative-consumer-
insight-agency.html] that offers creative and marketing services, Carter brings
complementary capabilities to help global CMOs and businesses thrive in a
digital commerce world. As part of Infosys' global design and experience
offering, Carter Digital will be rebranded as WONGDOODY and join its network of
studios across Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Providence, Houston, and London,
as well as design hubs in five Indian cities.
Andrew Groth, Senior Vice President and Region Head for Australia and New
Zealand, said, "Australia is a strategic market for Infosys and the company has
enjoyed strong and consistent growth serving marquee clients across a range of
industries from telecom and financial services, to utilities and the public
sector. As digital experience becomes a critical differentiator in most
enterprise transformations, the addition of Carter's capabilities reaffirms our
commitment to help clients navigate their digital priorities with a complete
end-to-end offering."
Ben Weiner, CEO, WONGDOODY, an Infosys company, added, "In Carter, we have
found kindred spirits who align with the cultures of both WONGDOODY and
Infosys. We are very excited to bring their capabilities to Infosys' clients in
the market where the opportunity to add layers of digital strategy, customer
experience, and design is significant and compelling. We are excited to welcome
Carter Digital to the Infosys family"
"Carrying the WONGDOODY flag into our region provides us the ability to
turbo charge our delivery. This, along with the backing of Infosys, means we
now have the instant depth and scalability to meet the growing needs and
expectations of our current and future clients," said Paul Beardsell, Founder &
Managing Director, Carter Digital.
James Noble, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Carter Digital added,
"We're excited to be joining WONGDOODY, an Infosys company. Being a
like-minded, internationally recognised human experience and brand engagement
agency creates enormous opportunities for us in the Australasian market. This
enable us to further our industry-leading work, connecting us to new
capabilities, and enhancing our partner's success."
This is an asset purchase and the transaction is expected to close during
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
About Carter Digital
Putting people ahead of everything else, Carter delivers human-centric,
data driven outcomes to transform the way customers interact with businesses,
in a rapidly changing digital world. Delivering experiences to surprise and
delight the people using them, they enable clients to exceed audience needs,
grow market share and deepen engagements. Carter have achieved sustained
success in a world where technology, expectations and adapts to meet customer
behaviours.
Winner of numerous industry accolades and awards on behalf of their clients
since 2010, is an acknowledgement of the consistent results Carter deliver.
About WONGDOODY, an Infosys company
WONGDOODY is an award-winning creative agency and the global
experience-and-design platform for Infosys. The company is recognized for
branding, retail, and consumer insights. With offices in Seattle, New York, Los
Angeles, Providence, and across the globe; WONGDOODY clients have included
Amazon, Honda, and a wide range of Fortune 500 companies.
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and
consulting. We enable clients in 46 countries to navigate their digital
transformation. With nearly four decades of experience in managing the systems
and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their
digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core
that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business
with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and
customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous
improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and
ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your
enterprise navigate your next.
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