Artefact Acquires Process Automation Firm OFI Services
The deal adds 130 specialists in hyperautomation and process intelligence across five countries as the AI consultancy pursues aggressive growth targets.
Data and AI consulting firm Artefact has acquired OFI Services, a process automation specialist with operations spanning Europe, the Americas, and Asia, according to Automation Watch.
The acquisition brings approximately 130 professionals into Artefact's fold, operating from offices in the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Colombia, and India. OFI Services, which was established in 2023, focuses on hyperautomation, process intelligence, robotic process automation, and AI solutions including generative and agentic AI capabilities.
Combining process intelligence with AI deployment
The strategic rationale centers on integrating OFI Services' process intelligence capabilities with Artefact's AI implementation expertise. OFI Services holds Platinum partner status with Celonis and delivers advisory, technology implementation, and change management services to clients.
"By embedding the process intelligence capabilities of OFI Services into our delivery model, we ensure our AI solutions are not only innovative but also deployed where they create the most measurable impact on our clients' bottom line and operational resilience," said Arnold Struik, CEO for Benelux at Artefact.
Laurens Dols, CEO of OFI Services, characterized the combination as bringing together "the forensic insight of process intelligence and the transformative power of generative and agentic AI."
Aggressive expansion trajectory
The OFI Services acquisition advances Artefact's stated goal to triple its size by 2030. Vincent Luciani, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Artefact, described the deal as "a decisive milestone" in executing that growth strategy.
With this transaction, Artefact now employs more than 2,500 people across 36 offices in 27 countries. The expansion plan gained momentum following a 2025 investment from private equity firm Cinven that valued Artefact at more than €1 billion.
Artefact has pursued multiple acquisitions in 2025, including Brazilian data and AI consulting firm Finor, along with smaller firms in South Africa and Chile.
Why it matters
As enterprises struggle to identify where AI investments will generate measurable returns, combining process intelligence with AI deployment capabilities addresses a critical gap. Process mining and intelligence tools reveal operational bottlenecks and inefficiencies, while AI automation can address those issues at scale. Firms that can map existing workflows, identify high-impact intervention points, and deploy AI solutions end-to-end hold a competitive advantage in an increasingly crowded consulting market. The acquisition reflects broader consolidation as pure-play AI consultancies seek operational expertise to differentiate their offerings.
Details of the acquisition were first reported by Automation Watch.
This is an original analysis by the Omega editorial team. Source reporting: Automation Watch.
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