KPMG confirms acquisition of Crimsonwing

KPMG today confirmed the acquisition of Crimsonwing, an international IT company focusing on Microsoft Dynamics and eCommerce business solutions.

KPMG Crimsonwing will be jointly-owned by the UK, Netherlands and Malta firms, and will see its dynamics workforce rise significantly to some 350 staff, including a 200-strong, highly skilled, near-shore team in Malta.

It makes KPMG the largest ‘Big Four’ provider in Europe of Microsoft Dynamics consulting and implementation services. The combined entity has a goal of more than doubling in size over three years.

Following the acquisition, KPMG is now also the largest professional services provider in Malta, with a combined full staff complement of over 450 operating from KPMG’s offices in Pieta’ and the Crimsonwing offices in Marsa.

Since being founded in 1996, Crimsonwing has developed into an award-winning consultancy providing industry-specific business, mobile and cloud solutions for international clients related to Microsoft Dynamics and e-commerce. Its market leading software incorporates its own intellectual property for clients in print management, property lease management and membership organisations.

The acquisition is consistent with KPMG's strategy of building an Advisory practice which combines business expertise with the underlying technology capabilities required to implement business solutions.