Endava

Endava – Multinational Software Development Company Named After Two Companies Merged In 2000.

Endava is a multinational software development company that emerged in 2000. It was formed as a result of a merger between two companies, Concise and Compudava. Endava mainly operates in various European countries and Latin America. The client offices of the company are located in Western Europe and North America whereas the delivery offices are located in Eastern Europe and Latin America. The headquarters of the company is based in London, UK. Endava offers ample solutions to its clients and some of them are user interface design, strategy consulting, Internet of Things, agile software development, and various automation solutions.

About Endava

Endava was established with the main goal to redefine the relationship between people and technology. The company offers its solutions to a vast field of companies including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare sector, retail, etc. Endava fuels the digital transformation for its clients and also accelerates the performance of the dynamic digital platforms. Endava currently has more than 10,000 employees at various locations of the world such as Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, etc. Though the company’s major delivery offices and close-to-client offices are located in Europe and America, they have also extended the market to various Asian countries.

Endava’s recent spotlight is on the project APAC, that is, remaining digital across the Asia Pacific. Endava’s growth in the Asian and Australian markets started a bit late as compared to the European and American markets. The company is also working in association with other companies like Santander, Citizen, pollinate, etc. Endava has also formed Endava Private Equity Group from a merger with Intuitus Advisory. This body was formed particularly to offer digital advice throughout the entire investment life cycle.

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History of the Company

In 2000, Endava was formed in Chișinău, Moldova. After the two companies merged, the joint company was named Endava Group. The company has made several accomplishments in the past two decades. It has also made several acquisitions to broaden the market and acquired different client profiles. In mid-2015, Endava acquired a Serbia-based company called Power Symbol Technology. Later that year, It also acquired a company called Nickel Fish Design, an agency for UX and design. In 2016, the company acquired Integrated Systems Development Corporation which had an existing market in Netherlands, Bulgaria, and Romania. This acquisition broadened the client base of the company.

A few years ago Endava acquired Velocity Partners, a company headquartered in the US, and delivery offices in Latin America. It was mainly an agile software solution provider. In 2018, Endava established a partnership with Bain & Company. And in the same year, it also filed an IPO and started trading in the New York Stock Exchange. The company also became a principal partner in the FinTech Alliance, which was launched by the UK government. In 2019, the company decided to open two new marketplaces in different regions of Romania. Last year, Endava acquired a Brooklyn-based company called FIVE which is a design and marketing agency. It recently acquired another company called Levvel LLC. Endava has also recently announced that it is targeting to achieve net-zero emissions as an organization.

Awards & Recognitions

In 2010, Endava was featured in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA and also in the list of 500 fastest-growing companies in EMEA. In 2011, It became one of the top 50 European Growth Companies and in the same year, the CEO of Endava, John Cotterell was was selected as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. It also received Digital Impact Awards for the “Best use of mobile and portable devices.” The company was named as one of the top 100 digital agencies across the globe by Econsultancy in 2013. The Romanian market of the company is very strong and it won the “Brand of the Year” award in Romania for two consecutive years.

John Cotterell – CEO

John Cotterell founded Concise in 2000 which merged with Compudava to form Endava. So, he is a part of a company from the very beginning and made it a very successful and impactful business. He started his career in the computer service industry with Capgemini and currently, he has more than 30 years of industry experience.