ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM)
today announced it has completed the acquisition of Vivant Digital
business (Vivant), a boutique digital and innovation agency based
in Australia, to join IBM iX.
Financial details were not disclosed.
Together, IBM iX and Vivant will address the growing needs of
clients seeking transformation though Digital
ReinventionTM and bold customer experiences. The CEO and
founder of Vivant, Anthony Farah,
now serves as the Digital Strategy & IBM iX Leader for
Australia and New Zealand.
Vivant works with Australian start-ups and corporations in the
financial services and distribution sectors, among others, to
create exceptional customer experiences using an innovative
approach that combines insights from behavioural science, data and
technology.
"We warmly welcome Vivant to our IBM iX team of renegades and
realists," said Paul Papas, Global
Leader, IBM iX. "At IBM iX, we blend progressive strategy, creative
vision, and transformational technology to help our clients with
their Digital Reinvention journeys. Vivant strategically
extends our capabilities to meet growing market demands in the
region."
IBM iX is one of the world's largest digital agencies and
global business design partners, with multi-disciplinary teams of
designers, technology experts and industry strategists who work
side-by-side with clients across more than 36 IBM Studios
worldwide.
About IBM iX
For more information on IBM iX, visit
www.ibm.com/ibmix
Follow @IBM_iX on Twitter.
IBM Media Contact
Sandra
McMullan
smullan@au1.ibm.com
+61 416 049 409
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