Bengaluru, August 27: Mid-cap IT service firm Happiest Minds Technologies Limited’s shares fell 6% today after market reports speculated that ITC Infotech is exploring a potential acquisition of Founder-CEO Ashok Soota’s 44% stake in the company.
Given that Mr Ashok Soota holds a controlling stake in the company, any such deal would trigger a direct change in management control. This would mean an open offer for an additional 26% stake from public shareholders, according to SEBI’s takeover regulations.
For ITC Infotech, this would significantly boost its expertise and presence in cloud, digital engineering, generative AI and data analytics across the North American and European enterprise markets.
Happiest Minds Technology has been delivering strong growth over the years, given its 18% YoY profit expansion for Q1 FY27. It has a loyal customer base with a high repeat order rate (about 94%), though most of its clients are concentrated in America and Europe.
Happiest Minds’ shares have risen 16.6% over the past 6 months, reaching Rs.419.80. For ITC Infotech, getting control of this company would be another shot in its arm as it recently acquired cloud services provider Blazeclan Technologies to enhance its digital capabilities. This speculation comes at a time when the mid-cap IT space is increasingly seeing consolidation as a way to address the increasing competition and the impact of AI on the business.
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