Itility Group Acquires Majority Stake in Seamgen
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Itility Group, a leading software and data solution provider in Manufacturing, Health, Energy, and AgriTech, is delighted to announce the acquisition of a majority stake in Seamgen, a global custom application development company.
This merger will help both companies, Seamgen and Itility, expand and provide better and more comprehensive services to our partners. www.seamgen.com
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On April 14, 2025, Itility Group completed the acquisition of Seamgen, marking a significant milestone for both companies in the fields of application development, data solutions, cloud platforms, and AI. Seamgen is a global custom application development company that creates intuitive and scalable software for Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. The company builds innovative digital products that solve IT inefficiencies, drive user engagement, introduce new revenue streams, and maximize ROI.
'Seamgen develops world-class digital applications, addressing business challenges with technology and cutting-edge user experiences. I'm thrilled to announce our partnership with Itility. We add technology specialists in Data, AI, and Cloud services for ongoing support of our applications. Our expanded team gives us everything from design to large-scale data lake expertise.'
— Marc Alringer, President of Seamgen
With its new owner, Seamgen will accelerate growth and anticipate the rapidly growing demand for custom, data-intensive, and AI-driven applications—built on secure cloud platforms. Supported by Itility, Seamgen can further scale its operations offering application development, maintenance, and support.
'We are excited to work shoulder-to-shoulder with Seamgen on the fascinating business cases of their clients. With this partnership, we can apply our AI knowledge, large-scale data lake experience, and cloud expertise to actually help Seamgen's customers from design to deployment, and fill the demand for robust, cloud-based, and data-driven solutions.'
— Peter Schepers, CEO of Itility
About Itility
Itility, an innovative team of technology consultants, bridges the gap between business objectives and digital solutions. With operations spanning the Netherlands, USA, and Germany, Itility leverages its robust IT Foundation framework, comprising Datacenter & Cloud, Network, Security, Workplace, and Application Management to create secure, scalable, high-performance IT environments. Specializing in custom software development, managed services, and AI integration, Itility delivers transformative solutions.
About Seamgen
Seamgen, a global digital product agency based in San Diego, California has delivered custom app solutions driving growth since 2008. Accolades include Inc. 500 ranking, Clutch Top Custom Software Developer and more. Seamgen's expertise encompasses full-stack development, UX design, and cloud-based solutions. Industry focus includes healthcare, government contracting,fthey and more.
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