Cloud Sherpas
{{short description|American cloud computing technology services company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Cloud Sherpas
| logo = Cloud Sherpas Logo
| type = Private
| foundation = 2008
| founder =
| fate = Acquired by Accenture
| location_city = Atlanta, Georgia
| location_country = United States
| industry = Cloud computing Services
| products =
| services = Advisory services, License Management, Cloud Implementation, Cloud Support and Education, Mobile application development, Data Integration
| homepage = {{URL |www.cloudsherpas.com}}
}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/accenture-to-aquire-cloud-services-company-cloud-sherpas-1442334445|title=Accenture to Acquire Cloud-Services Company Cloud Sherpas|work=The Wall Street Journal|last=Minaya|first=Ezequiel|date=September 24, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2020}}
History
Cloud Sherpas was founded by Michael Cohn, Eran Gil, and David Hoff in May 2008.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} Cloud Sherpas was a Google Enterprise partner and reseller and implementation partner for Google Apps from 2010 to 2015.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cloud-sherpas-and-globalone-merge-raise-20m-to-create-global-cloud-service-provider-powerhouse-141559443.html|title=Cloud Sherpas and GlobalOne Merge, Raise $20M to Create Global Cloud Service Provider Powerhouse|publisher=PR Newswire|date=March 6, 2012|access-date=May 21, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/hire-power/list/2013|title=Hire Power|work=Inc|access-date=May 21, 2020|archive-date=March 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305131658/http://www.inc.com/hire-power/list/2013|url-status=dead}}
Other notable Cloud Sherpas acquisitions include:
- Omnetic (June 2011): A San Francisco-based Google Apps provider.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/01/cloud-sherpas-buys-google-apps-deployment-startup-omnetic/|title=Cloud Sherpas Buys Google Apps Deployment Startup Omnetic|publisher=TechCrunch|last=Rao|first=Leena|date=June 2, 2011|access-date=May 24, 2020}}
- WaveAdept (July 2011): A New Zealand-based Google Apps provider.{{cite news|url=https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/231002705/cloud-sherpas-storms-australia-asia-pacific-with-latest-cloud-acquisition.htm|title=Cloud Sherpas Storms Australia, Asia-Pacific With Latest Cloud Acquisition|work=CRN|last=Hickey|first=Andrew R|date=July 27, 2011|access-date=May 24, 2020}}
- Beloit Solutions Group: (July 2011): A Google Apps cloud services provider from Kansas.{{cite web|url=https://siliconprairienews.com/2011/06/apps-giant-cloud-sherpas-acquires-overland-park-s-beloit-solutions|title=
Apps giant Cloud Sherpas acquires Overland Park’s Beloit Solutions|publisher=Silicon Prairie News|last=Hegarty|first=Chris|date=June 30, 2011|access-date=May 24, 2020}}
- Devnet (July 2011): A Google Apps reseller headquartered in Brisbane.{{cite news|url=https://www.crn.com.au/news/cloud-sherpas-buys-devnet-271181|title=Cloud Sherpas buys Devnet|work=CRN|last=Binning|first=David|date=September 7, 2011|access-date=May 24, 2020}}
- CloudTrigger (December 2012): A California-based consultancy focused on implementation and customization of cloud based CRM.{{cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-sherpas-acquires-cloudtrigger-raises-40-million/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210233834/http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-sherpas-acquires-cloudtrigger-raises-40-million/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2014|title=Cloud Sherpas acquires CloudTrigger, raises $40 million|publisher=ZDNet|last=Dignan|first=Larry|date=December 20, 2012|access-date=May 24, 2020}}
- Innoveer Solutions (January 2013): A customer relationship management software provider with a particular emphasis on Salesforce.{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/01/15/cloud-sherpas-acquires-advisory-firms-innoveer-solutions-and-navigis-to-improve-its-cloud-brokerage-services/|title=Cloud Sherpas acquires CloudTrigger, raises $40 million|publisher=ZDNet|last=Dignan|first=Larry|date=December 20, 2012|access-date=May 24, 2020}}
- Navigis (January 2013): Provider of ServiceNow integration services.{{cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240154815/cloud-sherpas-completes-navigis-integration-expects-massive-servicenow-growth.htm|title=Cloud Sherpas Completes Navigis Integration, Expects Massive ServiceNow Growth|work=CRN|last=Presti|first=Ken|date=May 14, 2013}}
- Stoneburn (2013): Provider of Google Apps resale and integration services in UK.{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-sherpas-takes-google-practice-global-with-uk-acquisition/|title=Cloud Sherpas takes Google practice global with UK acquisition|publisher=ZDNet|last=Clancy|first=Heather|date=September 6, 2013|access-date=May 24, 2020}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.cloudsherpas.com}}
- {{OpenCorp|Cloud Sherpas}}
Category:Information technology consulting firms of the United States