Capgemini Buys WNS for $3.3 Billion to Enhance AI
Strengthening India’s French Connection
India’s bond with France is getting stronger. Capgemini, a French IT services company, is buying WNS, a top business process management (BPM) firm in India, for $3.3 billion. This deal aims to bring advanced tech, especially AI, into BPM services. It will help offer better solutions to businesses.
Key Points of the Deal
- Capgemini has over half of its 340,000 workers in India.
- WNS, started in 1996, has more than 44,000 of its 65,000 workers in India.
- WNS was first part of British Airways and became independent in 2002.
- Capgemini will pay $76.5 per share, 17% more than the closing price on July 3.
Why This Deal Matters
Capgemini’s CEO, Aiman Ezzat, said that businesses are quickly using generative AI and agentic AI. These technologies change operations from start to finish. Business process services will show the power of agentic AI.
This deal will help Capgemini to:
- Grow and gain expertise in different sectors.
- Find new chances created by the move to AI-powered operations.
- Improve its business services with WNS’s solutions.
WNS’s Growth and Impact
WNS has shown strong growth. It has had an average revenue increase of over 9% in the past three years. In the 2025 financial year, WNS made $1.2 billion in revenue with an 18.7% operating margin.
Keshav R Murugesh, CEO of WNS, said that combining WNS’s expertise with Capgemini’s global reach and advanced AI skills will create a strong offer. This will speed up enterprise change and enable next-generation, data-driven operations in different sectors.
In Summary
This deal shows India’s growing role in Capgemini’s global plan. It makes Capgemini a key player in digital business process services. The deal is expected to bring big benefits to both companies and their clients.
