CI&T
Brazilian digital transformation and technology services company
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Overview
CI&T is a Brazil-founded information technology and software development company that provides digital transformation, product engineering, technology consulting, and related services to organizations in multiple countries. The company began in 1995 as an information technology group focused on research and development work for software-oriented businesses. It initially built its reputation through software development and technical delivery, later expanding into nearshore services and broader digital transformation engagements. The company’s early client base included major organizations such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Vale, Natura, and Globo. These relationships helped establish CI&T as an engineering-led technology partner rather than a consumer-facing software brand. Over time, its activities expanded beyond custom development into the integration of technology with digital marketing, customer experience, data, cloud, and digital product initiatives. CI&T pursued international expansion through a combination of offices and acquisitions. It opened an office in Pennsylvania in 2006, followed by offices in Tokyo and Ningbo in 2009. The company subsequently added capabilities in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. In 2017, it acquired Conrade, an Oakland-based solutions provider, strengthening its presence and delivery capabilities in the United States. In 2019, Advent International acquired a 30 percent participation in CI&T from the Brazilian Development Bank, BNDES, creating a significant private-equity investment relationship before the company’s later public-market listing. The acquisition program continued in the early 2020s. CI&T announced the purchase of Dextra in June 2021. Dextra was an information technology services company headquartered in Campinas, close to CI&T’s Brazilian base, and its addition expanded CI&T’s engineering capacity. In November 2021, CI&T filed for an initial public offering and subsequently became listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CINT. In 2022, CI&T announced three further acquisitions. It agreed to acquire UK-based digital product agency Somo Global for approximately US$67 million; it acquired Box 1824; and it announced the acquisition of Australian technology consultancy Transpire for approximately US$16.4 million. These transactions broadened CI&T’s product, strategy, research, and technology consulting capabilities across key international markets. CI&T’s business model focuses on helping large enterprises modernize customer experience, build and operate digital products, improve software delivery, and leverage data and cloud technologies. Its work is typically delivered as professional services and long-term technology partnerships rather than standardized mass-market products. The brand is therefore positioned around engineering expertise, digital transformation execution, nearshore delivery, and the integration of business strategy with technology implementation. CI&T remains an active international technology services company with Brazil as its historical base and a client and delivery footprint extending well beyond the country.
History
CI&T was established in Brazil in 1995 as an information technology group serving research and development-oriented software work. Its early activities focused on software development and technical delivery for business clients. The company’s early customers included IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Vale, Natura, and Globo, giving it exposure to enterprise technology, industrial, consumer, and media environments. From this initial engineering base, CI&T expanded into nearshore services and a broader set of digital transformation activities. Rather than limiting itself to isolated software projects, it increasingly worked as a technology partner for digital business initiatives, including the integration of technical delivery with digital marketing and customer-engagement programs. International expansion began with the opening of a Pennsylvania office in 2006. In 2009, CI&T added offices in Tokyo and Ningbo, extending its presence into Japan and China. These locations supported the company’s efforts to serve international customers and develop a geographically distributed delivery model. The company supplemented organic expansion with acquisitions. In 2017, CI&T acquired Conrade, a solutions provider based in Oakland, California. The transaction strengthened CI&T’s United States presence and added to its ability to support clients with digital and technology solutions. In 2019, Advent International acquired a 30 percent participation in CI&T from BNDES, Brazil’s development bank. This investment represented an important ownership change during the period preceding CI&T’s public listing. In June 2021, CI&T announced the acquisition of Dextra, an information technology services company based in Campinas. Dextra’s engineering and services capabilities complemented CI&T’s existing Brazilian operations. Later that year, in November, CI&T filed for an initial public offering. The company subsequently listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CINT, giving it access to public capital markets and a broader international investor base. CI&T continued its acquisition-led expansion in 2022. It announced the purchase of Somo Global, a United Kingdom-based digital product agency, for approximately US$67 million. It also acquired Box 1824, adding research and strategic insight capabilities, and announced the acquisition of Transpire, an Australian technology consultancy, for approximately US$16.4 million. Together, these transactions broadened CI&T’s geographic reach and increased the range of services it could offer across digital product development, technology consulting, research, and transformation. The resulting business is an international technology-services group rooted in Brazil but serving clients across several major markets. CI&T’s work encompasses software engineering, digital products, enterprise modernization, cloud and data initiatives, customer experience, and the technical integration of digital business programs. Its offerings are primarily services rather than packaged consumer products, and its commercial relationships generally involve complex enterprise engagements. The company’s historical development reflects the evolution of a Brazilian software-engineering provider into a publicly listed, acquisition-oriented global digital transformation partner.
- 2022
Acquisition of Somo Global
[1]CI&T announces the acquisition of UK digital product agency Somo Global for approximately US$67 million.
- 2022
Acquisitions of Box 1824 and Transpire
[1]CI&T announces the acquisition of Box 1824 and later announces the acquisition of Australian consultancy Transpire for approximately US$16.4 million.
- 2021
Acquisition of Dextra
[1]CI&T announces the acquisition of Dextra, a Campinas-based information technology services company.
- 2021
New York Stock Exchange listing
[1]CI&T files for an initial public offering and becomes listed on the New York Stock Exchange under CINT.
- 2019
Advent acquires a minority participation
[1]Advent International acquires a 30 percent participation in CI&T from BNDES.
- 2017
Acquisition of Conrade
[1]CI&T acquires Conrade, a solutions provider based in Oakland in the United States.
- 2009
Expansion into Japan and China
[1]CI&T opens offices in Tokyo and Ningbo, extending its international operating footprint in Asia.
- 2006
First listed international office opens in Pennsylvania
[1]CI&T opens an office in Pennsylvania as part of its international expansion and nearshore delivery development.
- 1995
CI&T is founded in Brazil
[1]CI&T begins operations as an information technology group focused on research and development work and software development.
Products and positioning
An engineering-led global technology partner for enterprise digital transformation, combining software development, digital product capabilities, consulting, and international nearshore delivery.
Professional technology services
Digital transformation services
CI&T helps enterprises redesign business processes, customer interactions, and operating models around digital technologies. Engagements can combine business and technology strategy, software engineering, data, cloud, design, and organizational change. The offering is delivered as client-specific professional services rather than as a standardized mass-market product.
Software development and product services
Digital product engineering
This line covers the design, development, modernization, and ongoing improvement of digital products and platforms. CI&T’s engineering heritage supports custom software delivery for enterprise clients, including web, mobile, and other digitally enabled experiences. Work may span product discovery, user experience, architecture, implementation, testing, and operation.
Technology consulting
Technology consulting and integration
CI&T provides technical consulting and integration services that connect enterprise systems, digital channels, marketing initiatives, and operational platforms. The company has described work involving the technical integration of digital marketing engagements, reflecting its role between software engineering, customer experience, and enterprise technology.
Enterprise IT modernization
Cloud, data, and application modernization
The company supports modernization programs involving legacy applications, cloud environments, data capabilities, and technology platforms. These services are intended to improve scalability, delivery speed, resilience, and the ability of organizations to introduce or operate digital products.
Digital experience services
Customer experience and digital engagement
CI&T works with clients on customer-facing digital experiences and the technology that supports them. The work can connect research, design, marketing technology, content, software development, and measurement to help organizations deliver more consistent digital interactions across channels.
Brand decisions
2022
Acquisition of Somo GlobalM&ABackground
CI&T sought to deepen its digital product and international agency capabilities.
Action taken
CI&T announced the acquisition of UK-based digital product agency Somo Global for approximately US$67 million.
Aftermath
The transaction expanded CI&T’s digital product capabilities and presence in the United Kingdom.
announced acquisition consideration. Approximately US$67 million (2022)
2022
Acquisition of Box 1824M&ABackground
CI&T continued broadening its digital strategy and research capabilities through acquisition.
Action taken
CI&T acquired Box 1824.
Aftermath
The acquisition added capabilities associated with research, consumer insight, and strategic digital work.
2022
Acquisition of TranspireM&ABackground
CI&T pursued further expansion in the Asia-Pacific technology consulting market.
Action taken
CI&T announced the acquisition of Australian technology consultancy Transpire for approximately US$16.4 million.
Aftermath
The transaction added Australian consulting capabilities to CI&T’s international platform.
announced acquisition consideration. Approximately US$16.4 million (August 2022)
2021
Acquisition of DextraM&ABackground
CI&T aimed to increase its software engineering and information technology services capacity in Brazil.
Action taken
CI&T announced the acquisition of Dextra, headquartered in Campinas.
Aftermath
Dextra’s capabilities were added to CI&T’s Brazilian technology-services platform.
2021
Initial public offering and NYSE listingOtherBackground
After years of international expansion and private investment, CI&T pursued access to public capital markets.
Action taken
CI&T filed for an initial public offering and subsequently listed on the New York Stock Exchange as CINT.
Aftermath
The listing established CI&T as a publicly traded international technology-services company.
2019
Advent investment in CI&TM&ABackground
CI&T entered a new ownership phase before its eventual public listing.
Action taken
Advent International acquired a 30 percent participation in CI&T from BNDES.
Aftermath
The investment gave Advent a substantial minority position during CI&T’s subsequent international expansion and IPO preparation.
2017
Acquisition of ConradeM&ABackground
CI&T sought to increase its presence and capabilities in the United States through the purchase of Oakland-based solutions provider Conrade.
Action taken
CI&T acquired Conrade.
Aftermath
The acquisition became part of CI&T’s international expansion and U.S. delivery footprint.
Recent events
- 2022
CI&T acquires Somo Global[1]
M&A
CI&T announced the acquisition of Somo Global, a United Kingdom-based digital product agency, for approximately US$67 million.
- 2022
CI&T acquires Box 1824[1]
M&A
CI&T announced the acquisition of Box 1824, broadening its capabilities in research, consumer insight, and digital strategy.
- 2022
CI&T announces acquisition of Transpire[1]
M&A
CI&T announced the acquisition of Transpire, an Australian technology consultancy, for approximately US$16.4 million.
- 2021
CI&T announces acquisition of Dextra[1]
M&A
CI&T announced the acquisition of Dextra, a Brazilian information technology services company headquartered in Campinas. The transaction was intended to expand CI&T’s software engineering and technology-services capabilities.
- 2021
CI&T files for an initial public offering[1]
Other
CI&T filed for an initial public offering and subsequently became listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CINT.
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