Manchester digital transformation agency has marked its 21st anniversary by acquiring a long-standing delivery partner.
The agency, specialising in the design and development of enterprise websites and applications, has delivered projects for the likes of GoCompare, Swinton Insurance and Fluent Money.
Sputnik Digital has cemented its long-standing relationship with Citadel Secure by acquiring the Manchester digital consultancy for an undisclosed sum.
As part of the deal Citadel鈥檚 founder Jim Larking has joined Sputnik鈥檚 board and become a minority shareholder.
Sputnik鈥檚 founder and CEO Andy Nicol said it鈥檚 a deal he鈥檚 been trying to do since 2014.
鈥淛im has worked with us on some huge projects in recent years and has become a vital member of the team,鈥� he said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a real statement of our intent and we鈥檝e got some ambitious plans moving forward and will be able to provide an even better service to our clients.
鈥淎t Sputnik Digital our strapline is 鈥榩recision digital engineering鈥� and Jim understands that writing flawless code is in our DNA.鈥�
Larking, who is Sputnik鈥檚 chief technology officer, said: 鈥淲e began collaborating with Sputnik about eight years ago and have just got closer and closer. I launched Citadel Secure in 2003 but now felt like the right time to join forces.
鈥淲e鈥檝e got a great pipeline of interesting and demanding projects with massive growth potential. Sputnik has a reputation for innovation and I鈥檓 really excited to work with Andy to take the business to the next level.”