Datatonic, a data consultancy from the UK, has taken a significant step by acquiring Syntio, an engineering firm from Croatia. This acquisition highlights the increasing demand for comprehensive cloud and AI services. With Syntio now part of Datatonic, the company can improve its service delivery across Europe, particularly in crucial areas like data transformation, data intake, and business intelligence.
Syntio operates in major industries, such as finance, telecommunications, and retail. This complements and extends Datatonic’s reach into new client sectors. The acquisition combines Syntio’s solid engineering skills with Datatonic’s expertise in artificial intelligence and Google Cloud solutions, enabling them to provide more tailored and extensive data services to customers throughout their digital transformation journey. This merger creates a consultancy capable of offering enhanced support and solutions at every stage of clients’ digital evolution.
Datatonic CEO Scott Eivers called the acquisition a strategic step forward. “Syntio’s technical depth and experienced team will allow us to tackle increasingly complex client challenges while scaling globally,” he said. That scale comes with precision: Syntio has consistently ranked among Europe’s fastest-growing companies, and its history of collaboration with central banks and tier-one telecoms speaks to its operational depth.
Syntio CEO Davorin Cetto echoed the sentiment, emphasizing how the combined company will be better positioned to help organizations build cloud-centric architectures and integrate machine learning in real-world use cases. That blend of localized expertise and broad delivery scale could prove vital as demand for enterprise AI continues to outpace internal capability.
The acquisition also reflects private equity firm Perwyn’s continued investment in the AI consulting space. Mike Rothwell, investment manager at Perwyn, confirmed that Syntio’s integration adds strength in areas like generative AI and advanced analytics—capabilities that are fast becoming business imperatives rather than optional upgrades.
With its roots in Google Cloud engineering and a growing global footprint, Datatonic now steps further into its role as a leader in enterprise cloud and data strategy—ready to meet the growing complexity and urgency of digital transformation across borders and industries.
