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In February 2022, Persistent acquired the American consulting firm Data Glove for $90.5 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Persistent Systems acquires US-based Data Glove for $90.5 million |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/persistent-systems-acquires-us-based-data-glove-for-90-5-million-122021000644_1.html |access-date=22 April 2024 |work=Business Standard}}</ref> In March 2022, it acquired the American cloud computing services company MediaAgility for $71.71 million.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 March 2022 |title=Persistent Systems acquires US-based MediaAgility for nearly $72 million |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/persistent-systems-acquires-us-based-mediaagility-for-nearly-72-million-11647272170890.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=15 March 2022 |title=Persistent acquiring MediaAgility for $ 71.71 million |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/persistent-acquiring-mediaagility-for-71-71-million/2461069/}}</ref>
InOn 28 October 2024, Persistent acquiredcompleted Starfish Associates,the developeracquisition of anArrka enterpriseInfosec communicationsPrivate automationLimited, platforma Pune-based data privacy management firm, for $20a milliontotal consideration of ₹14.4 crore.<ref>{{cite news |title=Persistent Systems buysLimited UScompleted softwarethe firmacquisition Starfishof AssociatesArrka forInfosec RsPrivate 173Limited crore|url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PERSISTENT-SYSTEMS-LIMITE-9059922/news/Persistent-Systems-Limited-completed-the-acquisition-of-Arrka-Infosec-Private-Limited-48186052/ |newspaper=MarketScreener |date=26 October 2024 |accessdate=1 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-30 |title=Persistent Systems acquires Pune-based data privacy management firm Arrka |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/persistent-systems-buysacquires-uspune-softwarebased-firmdata-starfishprivacy-associatesmanagement-forfirm-rs-173-crorearrka/articleshow/111453849113819695.cms?from=mdr |access-date=16 July 2024-10-07 |work=The Economic Times |dateissn=3 July 20240013-0389}}</ref>
OnIn SeptMarch 30, 20242025, Persistent Systemscompleted declaredthe itsacquisition intention toof acquireStarfish ArrkaAssociates, a Pune-basedNew dataJersey–based privacyenterprise managementcommunications automation firm, forfurther aexpanding considerationits ofAI‐powered Rscontact 14.4center and crore.unified communications offerings<ref>{{Citecite newsweb |datetitle=2024Persistent Systems acquires Starfish Associates |url=https://www.persistent.com/media/press-09releases/persistent-30acquires-starfish-associates-strengthening-its-position-in-ai-powered-contact-center-and-unified-communications/ |titlepublisher=Persistent Systems acquires|date=2 Pune-basedMarch data2025 privacy|accessdate=1 managementSeptember 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Persistent Systems buys US software firm ArrkaStarfish Associates for Rs 173 crore |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/persistent-systems-acquiresbuys-puneus-basedsoftware-datafirm-privacystarfish-managementassociates-firmfor-arrkars-173-crore/articleshow/113819695111453849.cms?from=mdr |access-date=16 July 2024-10-07 |work=The Economic Times |issndate=0013-03893 July 2024}}</ref>
==Activities==
The company organizes an annual [[hackathon]] called Semicolons for its employees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalgoa.com/persistent-systems-employees-code-for-a-cause/|title=Persistent Systems Employees Code for a Cause|website=Digital Goa|date= 16 May 2016|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> The company also organizes [[IBM]]'s Call for Code hackathon at its Goa, Nagpur and Pune offices.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/persistent-systems-to-host-12-hour-hackathon-under-ibms-call-for-code-initiative/articleshow/65461894.cms|title=Persistent Systems to host 12-hour hackathon under IBM's Call for Code initiative|date=2018-08-19|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>
