New Delhi, March 26 Infosys has announced plans to acquire healthcare digital transformation company Optimum Healthcare IT and insurance consulting technology company, Stratus, for a total amount of approximately ₹5,260 crore.
Infosys will acquire Optimum Healthcare IT for up to USD 465 million, including upfront payments and earnouts, excluding management incentives and retention bonuses. The acquisition is expected to be completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2027, subject to the completion of closing conditions.
"Infosys... has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Optimum Healthcare IT, which is recognized as a leading healthcare digital transformation and consulting firm, known for helping provider organizations drive large-scale transformation," Infosys said in a release.
The acquisition of Optimum Healthcare IT, headquartered in Florida, US, underscores Infosys' commitment to strengthening its healthcare capabilities, particularly in collaboration with health systems and provider organizations to deliver measurable outcomes across complex clinical and operational environments, the release added.
Optimum Healthcare IT brings deep expertise in the healthcare domain and a proven delivery model, making it a strong strategic fit for Infosys' scale and healthcare growth strategy, it further said.
According to the Bengaluru-headquartered IT services company, the investment significantly enhances its presence in the provider segment, adding new clients and relationships, expanding technology capabilities, and creating synergies across new buying centers.
Healthcare providers served by Optimum Healthcare IT will now have access to Infosys' broader offerings across Infosys Topaz AI offerings, Infosys Cobalt cloud offerings, cloud engineering, infrastructure services, cybersecurity, and application transformation.
Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer of Infosys, said that Optimum Healthcare IT has established a strong position in the healthcare sector by consistently delivering measurable outcomes through domain expertise and trusted client engagements.
"By bringing together Optimum's provider experience with Infosys Topaz and Infosys Cobalt, we are positioned to create a differentiated value proposition for healthcare providers – accelerating end-to-end cloud, data, and digital transformation at scale," he added.
Infosys also announced a definitive agreement to acquire Stratus, a technology solutions provider for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, in a cash deal valued at up to USD 95 million, including upfront payments and earnouts, excluding management incentives, and retention bonuses.
It said the strategic move strengthens its leadership in the insurance sector and accelerates AI-powered digital and data transformation for global P&C insurance clients.
Headquartered in the United States, Stratus brings a team of over 450 experts with deep industry knowledge, consulting excellence, and advanced technology capabilities, the release said.
With a global delivery footprint that spans across the US, Canada, and India, Stratus delivers end-to-end Guidewire InsuranceSuite capabilities across PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, integrations, upgrades, cloud migrations, and application managed services.
The company brings domain expertise across personal, commercial, workers’ compensation, and specialty lines, supported by industry-specific accelerators and repeatable delivery frameworks that enable faster, high-quality transformations at scale, as per Infosys release.
Kannan Amaresh, SVP and Head of Insurance at Infosys, said that combining Stratus' deep technology consulting capabilities with Infosys' own leadership in the insurance sector enables "enhancing our ability to drive value for our clients."
"AI is fundamentally transforming the global insurance industry, strengthening decision-making across underwriting, claims, and fraud detection, while making systems intelligent and significantly improving operational efficiency," Amaresh said.