Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NasdaqGS:CTSH) signed an agreement to acquire Linium LLC from Ness Technologies Inc. on January 11, 2021. Upon the close of the acquisition, Linium's approximately 150 professionals will join Cognizant's global ServiceNow practice. Headquartered in Albany, New York, Linium also has operations in Canada, India, and the UK.

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021. Stone Key Partners LLC acted as financial advisor to Ness. Rory O Halloran of Shearman & Sterling LLP acted as legal advisor to Ness.