(20 second reading) Infosys announced that it is acquiring in-tech, an engineering R&D services provider focused on the German automotive industry. The acquisition is pegged at Rs.450million (about $480 million), and the consideration includes upfront and earnouts, excluding management incentives, and retention bonus. Infosys in 2012 acquired Swiss technology consulting firm Lodestone Holding for $350 million. And in 2019, it acquired Irish contact centre Eishtec for an undisclosed amount.

Indian IT companies have been acquisition shy as compared with their global peers,