Decskill joins forces with Astek to accelerate IT consulting and digital transformation leadership globally

Leading expanded near and offshore capabilities
Decskill joins forces with Astek to accelerate IT consulting and digital transformation leadership globally

Lisbon, October 1, 2024 – Portuguese company DecSkill, the Iberian leader in IT outsourcing and digital transformation, is now part of Astek Group, a global technology company founded in France, present on five continents and currently employing approximately 10,000 people worldwide.

This operation, which consisted of the acquisition of 60% of Decskill by Astek, accelerates the internationalization of the Portuguese technology company, on the other hand, strengthens the Iberian offer of the Astek Group, which is currently characterized by a strong growth and globalization strategy.

In Portugal, Spain and Italy, Decskill will play a key role in developing coastal services for Europe and beyond. Founders Luís Fernandes and Luís Santos will contribute to the company’s growth in these markets, as Decskill will become one of several entities strengthening the group’s overall strategy, significantly strengthening its ability to meet the growing demands of customers and companies engaged in digital transformation and global empowerment.” .

Luís Fernandes and Luís Santos, co-founders of Decskillit should be noted that “Flexibility is essential in this sector because the digital transformation of enterprises is primarily about their sustainable development in the short and long term. We are excited about this alliance with Astek, a partner that shares our vision and commitment to innovation and customer service excellence, ensuring their robustness in a rapidly changing digital world. Astek’s resources and expertise, together with Decskill’s extensive knowledge of the Iberian market, will enable both companies to be more scalable.”

Julien Gavaldon, President of the Management Board of the Astek Groupstates that “We are excited to engage the Decskill team in implementing ambitious growth plans in this dynamic nearshore market. By combining Decskill’s top-class knowledge and experience, Astek is able to outperform the competition and deliver exceptional value to our customers.”

Decskill: The power of knowledge and unlocking Astek’s potential in the Iberian market

Founded in Lisbon in 2014, Decskill has built a solid reputation for delivering cutting-edge IT solutions, software development, IT infrastructure management, cloud services and project management, employing over 600 consultants in Portugal and Spain, generating revenues of approximately €30 million. With global reference companies as partners and clients, Decskill is leading the digital transformation in key sectors such as energy, finance and telecommunications, making it a strategic asset in strengthening the Astek Group’s presence in the Iberian market. By leveraging Decskill’s expertise, Astek is on the verge of deepening its market penetration in Portugal and Spain, while also fostering synergies with Sotec Consulting, recently acquired in Spain. This move will further accelerate Astek’s strategic momentum in key European markets.

With this partnership, Decskill will become part of one of the world’s largest technology solutions groups, expanding its expertise and offering new strategic markets. A broader range of IT services, stronger IT infrastructure and management, and closer collaboration to further develop innovation and flexibility are key drivers of this partnership.
Astek also believes that human capital is the key to success, maintaining a strong care policy, shared values with Decskill and the basis of this alliance.

About Astek
Founded in France in 1988, Astek is a global engineering and technology consulting company with a presence on all continents. Thanks to its expertise in various industrial and service sectors, Astek supports its international clients in intelligently implementing their products and services and in carrying out their digital transformation.
Since its establishment, the Group’s development has been based on a strong culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as on the support and training of 10,000 employees who are engaged every day in promoting the complementarity of digital technologies and the engineering of complex systems. The Astek Group expects to achieve consolidated revenues of EUR 720 million in 2024.
https://astekgroup.fr/

About Decskill
With over 10 years of experience in Portugal and Spain, Decskill is an IT consulting company specializing in business transformation solutions. Committed to innovation and trusted by the world’s leading companies, the company provides project management services to key sectors through an integrated consulting model and data, experience and solutions, distinguished by its talent, technological approach and breakthrough vision to solve its clients’ problems “technology challenges”.
https://decskill.com/

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