New Delhi: Accenture on Monday announced the acquisition of Bengaluru-based semiconductor design services provider Excelmax Technologies for an undisclosed amount.

Mahesh Jurale, global head of Advanced Technology Centers Global Network at Accenture, said the acquisition of Excelmax Technologies "brings approximately 450 highly skilled silicon professionals to our advanced technology centers in India".

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"Accenture has acquired AccelMax Technologies to expand silicon design and engineering capabilities," it said in a release.

AccelMax provides custom silicon solutions used in consumer devices, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI) and computational platforms that enable edge AI deployments for customers in the automotive, telecommunications and high-tech industries.

“The semiconductor market is experiencing a surge in demand for silicon design engineering due to the proliferation of data centers and the increasing use of AI and edge computing,” it says, “This is further fueled by the growing consumer appetite for electronics,” it said. Which, in turn, is bringing new investments into the chip design sector.

Excelmax – founded in 2019 – provides semiconductor solutions from design to detailed physical layout and full turnkey execution ready for manufacturing.

According to the release, the company adds approximately 450 professionals to Accenture in key areas such as emulation, automotive, physical design, analog, logic design and verification, enhancing Accenture's ability to help global clients accelerate edge computing innovation. Expands.