Cloud Sherpas Explained
| Cloud Sherpas |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 2008 |
| Fate: | Acquired by Accenture |
| Location City: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Industry: | Cloud computing Services |
| Services: | Advisory services, License Management, Cloud Implementation, Cloud Support and Education, Mobile application development, Data Integration |
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.[1]
History
Cloud Sherpas was founded by Michael Cohn, Eran Gil, and David Hoff in May 2008. Cloud Sherpas was a Google Enterprise partner and reseller and implementation partner for Google Apps from 2010 to 2015.
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.[2] 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.[3]
Other notable Cloud Sherpas acquisitions include:
- Omnetic (June 2011): A San Francisco-based Google Apps provider.[4]
- WaveAdept (July 2011): A New Zealand-based Google Apps provider.[5]
- Beloit Solutions Group: (July 2011): A Google Apps cloud services provider from Kansas.[6]
- Devnet (July 2011): A Google Apps reseller headquartered in Brisbane.[7]
- CloudTrigger (December 2012): A California-based consultancy focused on implementation and customization of cloud based CRM.[8]
- Innoveer Solutions (January 2013): A customer relationship management software provider with a particular emphasis on Salesforce.[9]
- Navigis (January 2013): Provider of ServiceNow integration services.[10]
- Stoneburn (2013): Provider of Google Apps resale and integration services in UK.[11]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Accenture to Acquire Cloud-Services Company Cloud Sherpas. The Wall Street Journal. Minaya. Ezequiel. September 24, 2015. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Cloud Sherpas and GlobalOne Merge, Raise $20M to Create Global Cloud Service Provider Powerhouse. PR Newswire. March 6, 2012. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Hire Power. Inc. May 21, 2020. March 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150305131658/http://www.inc.com/hire-power/list/2013. dead.
- Web site: Cloud Sherpas Buys Google Apps Deployment Startup Omnetic. TechCrunch. Rao. Leena. June 2, 2011. May 24, 2020.
- News: Cloud Sherpas Storms Australia, Asia-Pacific With Latest Cloud Acquisition. CRN. Hickey. Andrew R. July 27, 2011. May 24, 2020.
- Web site: Apps giant Cloud Sherpas acquires Overland Park’s Beloit Solutions. Silicon Prairie News. Hegarty. Chris. June 30, 2011. May 24, 2020.
- News: Cloud Sherpas buys Devnet. CRN. Binning. David. September 7, 2011. May 24, 2020.
- Web site: Cloud Sherpas acquires CloudTrigger, raises $40 million. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210233834/http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-sherpas-acquires-cloudtrigger-raises-40-million/. dead. December 10, 2014. ZDNet. Dignan. Larry. December 20, 2012. May 24, 2020.
- Web site: Cloud Sherpas acquires CloudTrigger, raises $40 million. ZDNet. Dignan. Larry. December 20, 2012. May 24, 2020.
- Web site: Cloud Sherpas Completes Navigis Integration, Expects Massive ServiceNow Growth. CRN. Presti. Ken. May 14, 2013.
- Web site: Cloud Sherpas takes Google practice global with UK acquisition. ZDNet. Clancy. Heather. September 6, 2013. May 24, 2020.
