# Sonata Software
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{{Short description|Indian information technology company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Sonata Software
| logo = Sonata Software.svg
| image = Sonata Global Village.JPG
| image_caption = Headquarters in [Global City](/source/Global_Village_Tech_Park), [Bangalore](/source/Bangalore)
| type = [Public](/source/Public_company)
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{BSE|532221}}|{{NSE|SONATSOFTW}}}}
| industry = [Information technology](/source/Information_technology)
| founded = 1986
| location = [Bangalore](/source/Bangalore), [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka), India
| key_people = {{ubl|Rajsekhar Datta Roy (CEO, SSL), Sujit Mohanty (MD and CEO, SITL)}}
| revenue = {{up}} {{USD|1.04 billion}} (FY24)
| operating_income = {{up}} {{USD|87 million}} (FY24)
| net_income = {{up}} {{USD|58 million}} (FY24)
| num_employees = {{circa|6,400}} (2024)
| website = {{URL|https://www.sonata-software.com/}}
| footnotes = [{{cite web |title=Q4 FY'24 Investor Presentation |url=https://www.sonata-software.com/sites/default/files/financial-reports/2024-05/investor-presentation-q4-fy-24.pdf |publisher=Sonata Software |access-date=31 May 2024}}]
}}
'''Sonata Software Limited''' is an Indian [information technology](/source/information_technology) services company, based in [Bangalore](/source/Bangalore). Sonata provides services in [business intelligence](/source/business_intelligence) and [analytics](/source/Business_analytics), [application development management](/source/Software_development) (ADM), [mobility](/source/Mobile_computing), [cloud](/source/Cloud_computing), [social media](/source/social_media), [testing](/source/Software_testing), enterprise services ([ERP](/source/Enterprise_resource_planning) and [CRM](/source/Customer_relationship_management)), and [infrastructure management services](/source/infrastructure_management_services). The company's shares are publicly traded on the Indian stock exchanges.
== History ==
Founded in 1986 as the computer software division of Indian Organic Chemicals, the company initially made [software package](/source/Software_suite) products.[{{cite news |title=Indian Organic Chemicals faces cash crunch |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/economy/story/19890615-indian-organic-chemicals-faces-cash-crunch-816168-1989-06-14 |access-date=13 April 2023 |work=India Today |language=en}}] Sonata Software was spun off as an independent entity in 1994. The company became a [public company](/source/public_company) and launched its [initial public offering](/source/initial_public_offering) in 1998.[{{cite news |title=Sonata's US venture turns around |url=https://www.rediff.com/computer/1999/jan/21sonata.htm |access-date=13 April 2023 |work=Rediff}}] In 2001, the company obtained SEI-CMMI Level 5 certification and in the following years, set up offices in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.[{{cite news |title=Sonata Software Achieves SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest standard in Quality Software Delivery |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/article2047952.ece |access-date=May 25, 2011 |publisher=The Hindu Business Line}}]
In March 2014, it opened an American branch in [Redmond, Washington](/source/Redmond%2C_Washington).[{{Cite web|date=2014-03-03|title=IT consultancy Sonata Software expands in Redmond|url=http://www.geekwire.com/2014/consultancy-sonata-software-expands-redmond/|access-date=2016-06-02|website=[GeekWire](/source/GeekWire)|language=en-US}}] In August 2014, Sonata Software bought a controlling stake in Rezopia, a travel reservation agency that was the first to use [the cloud](/source/Cloud_computing) for taking reservations.[{{Cite news | url=https://www.phocuswire.com/Sonata-Software-acquires-majority-stake-in-travel-reservation-platform-Rezopia | title=Sonata Software acquires majority stake in travel reservation platform Rezopia | first=Karthick | last=Prabu | work=Phocuswire | date=August 24, 2014}}][{{Cite press release | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/sonata-software-strengthens-travel-vertical-with-acquisition-of-stake-in-travel-saas-rezopia-272533301.html |title=Sonata Software Strengthens Travel Vertical With Acquisition of Stake in Travel SAAS Rezopia | publisher=[PR Newswire](/source/PR_Newswire) | date=August 24, 2014}}] It also acquired Xyka, Rezopia's service provider.[{{Cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/SOFT.BO/key-developments/article/3194783 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630150319/http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/SOFT.BO/key-developments/article/3194783 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2016 |title=Sonata Software Ltd and NIT Trichy partner to promote student innovation and entrepreneurship|date=20 April 2015|website=[Reuters India](/source/Reuters_India)|language=en-IN|access-date=2016-06-02}}] In August 2015, It acquired a 100% stake in Halosys Technologies, which specialized in mobile enterprise.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sonata-software-to-acquire-ibis-for-14-mn-115102901326_1.html|title=Sonata Software to acquire IBIS for $14 mn|last=|first=|date=30 October 2015|publisher=[Business Standard](/source/Business_Standard)|access-date=2016-06-02}}]
In August 2016, Parablu, the US-based provider of CASB-enabled cloud security solutions for Enterprises announced a partnership with Sonata Software.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.dqindia.com/parablu-joins-hands-with-sonata-information-technology-limited|title=Parablu joins hands with Sonata Information Technology Limited|date=2 August 2016|website=dqindia.com|publisher=DQ India|access-date=2016-08-02}}]
In March 2020, Sonata Software announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Melbourne-based Customer Experience company GAPbuster Limited (GBW).[{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/sonata-software-acquires-australian-company-gbw/articleshow/74475173.cms|title=Sonata Software acquires Australian company GBW|date=2020-03-04|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-04}}]
==Subsidiaries==
thumb|250px|Head Office at Bull Temple Road, Bangalore
Its subsidiaries and affiliates include:
* Sonata Software Limited.
* Sonata Software FZ — LLC
* Sonata Information Technology Limited (SITL)
* Sonata Software North America Inc.[{{Cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/SOFT.BO/key-developments/article/3256820|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630151116/http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/SOFT.BO/key-developments/article/3256820|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2016|title=Sonata Software Ltd acquires California based Unified Cloud Enabled Enterprise Mobility Enablement platform entity Halosys|date=5 August 2015|website=Reuters India|language=en-IN|access-date=2016-06-02}}]
* Sonata Software GmbH
* Sonata Europe Limited
* Encore Software Services
* Sonata Scalable Australia
* Sonata Sopris USA
* Sonata Software Qatar WLL
* Halosys Technologies[{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/sonata-software-invests-enterprise-mobility-buys-us-based-halosys-2382030.html|title=Sonata Software invests in enterprise mobility; buys US-based Halosys|date=2015-08-07|website=Firstpost|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-02}}]
* Sonata GBW
* Quant Systems Inc.
==Global offices==
thumb|250px|Global Development Center at Richmond Road, Bangalore
===Asia-Pacific===
* Singapore: [Singapore](/source/Singapore)[{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/sonata-software-ltd/infocompanylocations/companyid-4558.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Sonata Software Ltd}}]
===America===
* USA: [Fremont](/source/Fremont%2C_California); [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta); [Princeton](/source/Princeton%2C_New_Jersey); [Newton](/source/Newton%2C_Massachusetts); [Redmond](/source/Redmond%2C_Washington); [Schaumburg](/source/Schaumburg%2C_Illinois)