# Altran acquires Aricent for $2 billion

Altran has acquired US design and engineering services company Aricent in a $2 billion deal from a group of investors led by KKR, creating the largest specialized R&D and engineering group globally.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-20
- Value: $2.00B
- Status: completed
- Products: design and engineering services
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [KKR](https://endata.com/companies/16879.md) (investor)
- [Altran](https://endata.com/companies/28949.md) (acquirer)
- [Aricent](https://endata.com/companies/28950.md) (target)
- [Delta Partners](https://endata.com/companies/28951.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [consultancy-me.com](https://www.consultancy-me.com/news/177/delta-partners-joins-kkr-and-co-shareholders-in-divesting-aricent-to-altran), 2017-12-20: "Altran has acquired US design and engineering services company Aricent in a $2 billion deal."

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