Rackspace taps into APJ regional ties for Azure with the Acquisition of Just Analytics

Rackspace Technology will now acquire Just Analytics, a Singapore-based cloud, data analytics, and AI services provider.

The company has not disclosed any amount regarding the acquisition.

Just Analytics was founded in 2011 and has a specialization in offering business intelligence, AI, and analytics solutions for companies in Asia.

Kevin Jones, CEO of Rackspace Technology, said, "The acquisition of Just Analytics ties into our growing professional services focus and brings market-leading Cloud-based data, analytics and AI capabilities that are in demand from our customers and prospects. In addition, we will benefit from the company’s strong APJ regional ties, talented employee base, and natural evolution up the IT services stack. These benefits will provide a clear tie between our services and important customer business metrics."

Hemanta Banerjee, Founder and Chief Architect for Just Analytics said, "By combining our capabilities with the Rackspace Technology global presence, resources, and scale, we can shift our focus to solely growing our existing business while Rackspace Technology integrates business functions to help us grow. Our companies share a similar culture by differentiating ourselves through Fanatical Experience™ extensive technical training and certifications combined with unsurpassed relationships with key partners based on our capabilities, culture, and execution for customers."

The US-based cloud consulting firm has also maintained that it would not go for a name change of ‘Just Analytics’, which it claims is known among the leaders and customers of Microsoft Azure Data Analytics solution.

Just Analytics is listed on Microsoft Azure Marketplace and automates the movement and transformation of any variety, volume and velocity of data from several sources to data pipelines at scale for production.