Indian technology consulting firm Mindtree has acquired UK-based Bluefin, an independent consultancy specialising in SAP HANA.

Bluefin specialises in managing digital transformations across the SAP portfolio, and its team of experts helps companies transition to SAP HANA, digital and real-time-analytics.

Bluefin is expected to help Mindtree clients digitise the value chain, and ensure that the front-end customer experience is synchronised with the back-end systems, as businesses transition to fully digital organisations.

Bluefin is also expected to help Mindtree expands its presence in Europe.

Mindtree CEO Krishnakumar Natarajan said: "We are very excited about the synergies both Mindtree and Bluefin bring in the digital space.

"The acquisition will strengthen our position to offer the full spectrum of SAP services. Bluefin’s focus on SAP HANA and their expertise across the SAP portfolio creates the scale to deliver transformational services while driving greater efficiencies and operational effectiveness."

Bluefin Solutions Group Chief Executive James Appleby added: "The unique combination of Bluefin’s award winning SAP expertise and Mindtree’s digital capability enables us to offer greater scale and far superior range of transformational services from business process optimization to IT organisation design."