Aricent was a global design and engineering services company. It was acquired by French-based company Altran in 2018 and renamed Altran North America in April 2019[2] and Altran Americas in early 2020. With Altran's acquisition by Capgemini, the successors of Aricent are incorporated into Capgemini Engineering and to a lesser extent, Capgemini Invent.
1985: Future Software Communications, a TCP/IP stack developer which will eventually merge with Hughes Software Systems.
1991: Hughes Software Systems (HSS) founded by KV Ramani in Nehru Place, New Delhi to develop software solutions in the areas of VSAT-based networks for voice and data, cellular wireless telephony, packet switching, and multi-protocol routing. Pioneered the development of Protocol Stacks.[6]
2004: Flextronics bought HSS to form Flextronics Software Systems and merged with Future Software headquartered.[7] Acquired Frog Design for approximately $25 million.[8]
2006: Was acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Sequoia Capital as part of a $900 million sales of software companies.[4] The transaction represented the largest private equity buy-out in Indian history.[9]
2007: Acquired Datalinx; launched service provider offerings.[10]
2008: The Family Office, a multi-family office company with headquarters in Bahrain also joined in funding Aricent.[11]
2011: Opened engineering and development center for testing and wireless technologies in Vietnam[13]
2013: Rebranded to Aricent.
2015: Acquired SmartPlay Technologies, a semiconductor service based firm for $180 million. As part of the deal, SmartPlay's 1,200-plus staff joined Aricent's staff.
2018: Altran acquired Aricent,[14][15] with Aricent operating as Altran North America in the Americas;
2019: Capgemini announced plans to acquire Altran Group [16]
2020: Capgemini acquired Altran Group in April, with the majority of Altran staff (including most former Aricent employees) incorporated into Capgemini Engineering. Frog incorporated into Capgemini Invent.
