EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of First Derivative, a Northern Ireland-headquartered managed services and consulting business for the capital markets industry with more than 1,800 employees worldwide and major delivery capability in the U.K., Ireland, North America and APAC.

First Derivative has one of the largest, fully dedicated capital markets consulting teams in the world. The Company deploys a range of technology capabilities to assist clients in meeting their technology challenges, including application development and modernization, real-time data platforms, robotic process automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

"As we complete this acquisition, we are excited to welcome First Derivative's talented team and client base to EPAM," said Balazs Fejes, President of Global Business and Chief Revenue Officer, EPAM. "This partnership brings together EPAM's digital, AI, cloud and engineering capabilities with First Derivative's expertise in financial services. Whilst First Derivative has historically been a key player in financial services and capital markets, we see significant opportunity to apply First Derivative's specializations in regulated industries and implementations of specialized commercial software solutions to our wider customer base."

EPAM will leverage First Derivative's strong industry experience and brand to deliver a comprehensive set of AI-enabled capabilities to clients in banking, capital markets and other financially regulated businesses across North America, Europe and APAC.

"We are pleased to officially join forces with EPAM, a partner whose commitment to technological innovation aligns perfectly with our vision," said David Collins, CEO, First Derivative. "Together, EPAM and First Derivative offer strengthened financial services to clients, empowering operational insights, driving innovation and more effectively managing risk in an increasingly data-driven landscape."

Details Regarding Acquisition of First Derivative
Stone Key Partners LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor and Faegre Drinker served as the legal advisor to EPAM. The acquisition successfully closed after meeting all customary closing conditions, including the receipt of necessary regulatory clearances.