Perficient

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Perficient, Inc.
Type	Private
Industry	Consulting
Founded	1997; 29 years ago (1997)
Headquarters	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Yusuf Tayob (CEO)
Number of employees	7,000 approx
Parent	EQT AB

Perficient, Inc. is a global digital consultancy company based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company's efforts include enterprise mobile applications, creative services, marketing, digital strategy, Internet of Things, information technology, management consulting, custom development, and platform implementations.

The firm primarily performs project-based work, a large portion of which involves business intelligence and portal collaboration. Perficient also has global capabilities.

History

The company was founded in Austin, Texas in August 1997 by Bryan Menell. Its initial investors were Steve Papermaster and David Lundeen. The company secured its first channel partnership with Vignette, a provider of content management systems.

The company held its initial public offering on July 29, 1999. In December 1999, the company completed its first acquisition, purchasing LoreData, based in New London, Connecticut. In May 2000, Perficient acquired Compete, Inc. In 2001, Vertecon Inc. was acquired.

Jack McDonald became CEO of Perficient in 1999 and chairman in 2001, serving in both roles until 2009. According to the St. Louis Business Journal, during the second quarter of 2009, Perficient posted a loss of $196,000 on $44.9 million in revenue, compared to a $3.9 million profit on $59.1 million in revenue during the same period in 2008.

Jeffrey Davis became Perficient's COO in 2001 and president in 2003, before being named CEO in September 2009. During Davis's tenure as CEO, the firm moved from the Nasdaq SmallCap Market to the Nasdaq Global Select Market. In October 2023, Davis became the executive chairman and Tom Hogan became CEO.

In May 2024, Perficient agreed to be acquired by Swedish private equity firm EQT AB in a $3 billion all-cash transaction. The acquisition was completed in October 2024.

In May 2025, Yusuf Tayob, formerly of Accenture, was appointed CEO of Perficient.

Global expansion

Perficient operates in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, with more than forty office locations globally. In Latin America, the firm has offices in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay. In India, Perficient maintains offices in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Nagpur, and Pune. Its European operations include offices in Serbia, Romania, and the United Kingdom.

Rebranding

In March 2026, Perficient updated its brand identity and logo to align with its focus as a global, AI‑native consulting and technology services firm. The rebranding reflects the company's shift toward artificial intelligence technology.

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