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Capgemini

Company acquired: Idean

Head count: 51-200 employees

Annual revenue: undisclosed

Purchase price: undisclosed

Date of announcement: Feb. 16

Bolstering its digital strategy and design capabilities, Capgemini made a deal to buy Palo Alto, Calif.-based Idean.

The Paris-based company, No. 6 on the CRN Solution Provider 500, said its acquisition of Idean would enhance its digital design and strategy skills and will assist Capgemini's ability to engage clients "around envisioning strategic opportunities, designing and building digital experiences, and developing competencies in new ways of working and design thinking."

Risto Lahdesmaki, founder and CEO of Idean will join Capgemini as part of the acquisition following the close of the deal.