Orange Business has acquired French Microsoft consulting company Expertime in a bid to accelerate its growth in digital services in France and across Europe.

With a team of 165 employees – predominantly based in France – it has gained the highest certification levels on Microsoft technologies and solutions in public cloud, AI and data, all three areas being at the core of the Orange Business value proposition.

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According to the IT company, the acquisition is part of  Orange Business’s “lead the future”.

Orange Business France Executive Vice President, François Fleutiaux said: “In times where digital workforce resources are scarce, we are thrilled to welcome the team of Expertime to Orange Business.

“We are convinced that their skills and experience will be a major asset and enable us to continue helping businesses make the most of the current opportunities within cloud, AI and data, to roll out their digital transformation.”

Expertime General Manager, Philippe Luzet added: “Aligning our visions on how to meet our customers’ specific business needs was a natural step in bringing us together.

“We are delighted with this operation, which delivers a true synergy between our know-how and will result in a complete value proposition for our clients and partners.”