Ness Digital Engineering to acquire Linium

Teaneck-based Ness Digital Engineering, a portfolio company of The Rohatyn Group, has agreed to acquire Linium LLC, a digital business and engineering consultancy.

Ness Digital Engineering said it plans to expand its capabilities in delivering end-to-end digital ennoblement.

“This acquisition will further extend our capabilities in digital operations and business process management and automation,” said Paul Lombardo, CEO, Ness Digital Engineering. “Organizations are under tremendous pressure to be more agile and efficient in their operations, and Linium is highly regarded for its expertise in strategic business process consulting and helping clients use technologies to transform business processes. We share a similar philosophy for how we work with clients: understand their business needs first, then our collaborative, experienced teams apply modern systems design that ensures execution is successful on day one and can evolve as business needs change.”

Linium provides cloud-based enterprise platforms and solutions. By acquiring Linium, Ness Digital Engineering will be able to offer its clients a wider range of digital platform development, customization and management services.

“We’re excited to come together with another organization committed to supporting clients’ digital transformation,” said Joe Burke, CEO of Linium. “Joining with Ness will enable us to enhance and expand the services, value and experience we provide to customers, while also preserving the agility and culture that define the essence of Linium.”

Under terms of the deal, Linium will keep its name but become a Ness Digital Engineering Company. It’s employees will continue to work out of its Albany, New York-based office.

Burke will become president of Ness Digital Engineering, North America.

The transaction is expected to close at the end of the first quarter of 2018. Financial terms were not disclosed.