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Posted on October 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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(Reuters) -Britain's Vodafone on Thursday said it will acquire German cloud and digital transformation firm Skaylink for 175 million euros ($204.09 million) from private equity firm Waterland, in a push to expand its service offerings.
Skaylink, which has over 500 employees across Germany and Europe, specialises in managing cloud deployments on Microsoft and Amazon Web Services platforms and implementing artificial intelligence solutions for corporate clients.
The deal is expected to close by the end of March 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
($1 = 0.8575 euros)
(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet, allowing users to access and store data and applications on remote servers instead of local computers.
Digital transformation refers to the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business, fundamentally changing how it operates and delivers value to customers.
An acquisition is a corporate action in which one company purchases most or all of another company's shares to gain control of that company.
Artificial intelligence solutions involve the use of algorithms and software to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as decision-making, problem-solving, and data analysis.
A private equity firm is an investment management company that provides financial backing and makes investments in private companies or public companies with the intent to take them private.
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