Cloud Sherpas was a cloud computing advisory and technology services company. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, it was acquired by Accenture in 2015.[1]

Cloud Sherpas
Company typePrivate
IndustryCloud computing Services
Founded2008
FateAcquired by Accenture
Headquarters,
United States
ServicesAdvisory services, License Management, Cloud Implementation, Cloud Support and Education, Mobile application development, Data Integration
Websitewww.cloudsherpas.com

History

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Cloud Sherpas was founded by Michael Cohn, Eran Gil, and David Hoff in May 2008.[citation needed] Cloud Sherpas was a Google Enterprise partner and reseller and implementation partner for Google Apps from 2010 to 2015.[citation needed]

In March 2012, led by a $20 million investment by Columbia Capital, Cloud Sherpas merged with GlobalOne, a Salesforce.com partner. The combined entity went forward with the name Cloud Sherpas, which became a platform upon which additional cloud advisory boutiques and brokerage firms were later added. Global One was founded by John Orrock, Dennis Wall, and Toan Huynh.[2] In 2013, Cloud Sherpas ranked No. 68 on the Inc magazine Hire Power Awards 2013 list. According to Inc, the firm created over 50,000 jobs in a span of 18 months.[3]

Other notable Cloud Sherpas acquisitions include:

  • Omnetic (June 2011): A San Francisco-based Google Apps provider.[4]
  • WaveAdept (July 2011): A New Zealand-based Google Apps provider.[5]
  • Beloit Solutions Group: (July 2011): A Google Apps cloud services provider from Kansas.[6]
  • Devnet (July 2011): A Google Apps reseller headquartered in Brisbane.[7]
  • CloudTrigger (December 2012): A California-based consultancy focused on implementation and customization of cloud based CRM.[8]
  • Innoveer Solutions (January 2013): A customer relationship management software provider with a particular emphasis on Salesforce.[9]
  • Navigis (January 2013): Provider of ServiceNow integration services.[10]
  • Stoneburn (2013): Provider of Google Apps resale and integration services in UK.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Minaya, Ezequiel (September 24, 2015). "Accenture to Acquire Cloud-Services Company Cloud Sherpas". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cloud Sherpas and GlobalOne Merge, Raise $20M to Create Global Cloud Service Provider Powerhouse". PR Newswire. March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hire Power". Inc. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Rao, Leena (June 2, 2011). "Cloud Sherpas Buys Google Apps Deployment Startup Omnetic". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Hickey, Andrew R (July 27, 2011). "Cloud Sherpas Storms Australia, Asia-Pacific With Latest Cloud Acquisition". CRN. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Hegarty, Chris (June 30, 2011). "Apps giant Cloud Sherpas acquires Overland Park's Beloit Solutions". Silicon Prairie News. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Binning, David (September 7, 2011). "Cloud Sherpas buys Devnet". CRN. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Dignan, Larry (December 20, 2012). "Cloud Sherpas acquires CloudTrigger, raises $40 million". ZDNet. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Dignan, Larry (December 20, 2012). "Cloud Sherpas acquires CloudTrigger, raises $40 million". ZDNet. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Presti, Ken (May 14, 2013). "Cloud Sherpas Completes Navigis Integration, Expects Massive ServiceNow Growth". CRN.
  11. ^ Clancy, Heather (September 6, 2013). "Cloud Sherpas takes Google practice global with UK acquisition". ZDNet. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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