Cloud Sherpas
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology services, Cloud consulting |
| Founded | May 2008 |
| Founder | Michael Cohn, Eran Gil, David Hoff |
| Fate | Acquired by Accenture in 2015 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta , United States |
| Products | Cloud consulting, Google Apps services, Salesforce.com partnership services |
Cloud Sherpas was a technology services and cloud consulting firm established in 2008, with its main office located in Atlanta, Georgia. The company became part of Accenture through acquisition in 2015.
History
Cloud Sherpas was launched in May 2008 by Michael Cohn, Eran Gil, and David Hoff. From 2010 until 2015, it operated as a Google Enterprise partner and reseller specializing in Google Apps.
In March 2012, following a $20 million funding round led by Columbia Capital, Cloud Sherpas merged with GlobalOne, a partner of Salesforce.com. The merged entity continued under the Cloud Sherpas brand and grew further by purchasing several cloud consulting boutiques and brokerage firms. GlobalOne had been founded by John Orrock, Dennis Wall, and Toan Huynh. By 2013, Cloud Sherpas earned the No. 68 spot on the Inc Hire Power Awards after generating more than 50,000 new jobs within an 18-month period.
Significant acquisitions included:
- Omnetic (June 2011): A Google Apps provider based in San Francisco.
- WaveAdept (July 2011): A Google Apps services company from New Zealand.
- Beloit Solutions Group (July 2011): Kansas-based provider of Google Apps cloud services.
- Devnet (July 2011): Brisbane-headquartered reseller of Google Apps.
- CloudTrigger (December 2012): California consultancy specializing in cloud CRM deployment and customization.
- Innoveer Solutions (January 2013): CRM software firm with a focus on Salesforce.
- Navigis (January 2013): Provider of ServiceNow integration services.
- Stoneburn (2013): UK-based reseller and integrator of Google Apps services.