Globant to provide software development services to AEP Energy

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2014 -- Today, Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a new-breed of technology services company focused on delivering innovative software, announced that it has closed a multi-year agreement to commence providing services to AEP Energy, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), a major electric utility in the United States.

With this partnership, Globant continues to expand its portfolio of clients, strengthening its footprint. From its Latin American development centers, Globant will be able to combine its expertise in engineering, creativity and innovation to provide software development services to AEP Energy.

"We are really excited about this new venture and proud to have been selected by AEP Energy as their partner. We are truly thrilled to add this prestigious company to our client base and we look forward to working together and growing our relationship", explained Martin Migoya, Globant CEO & Co-founder. "With our 12 studios, and our expertise in combining engineering, creativity and innovation with scale, we have no doubt that we will be able to provide excellent service and add value to AEP Energy."

About Globant

We are a new-breed technology services provider focused on delivering innovative software solutions by leveraging emerging technologies and trends. We combine the engineering and technical rigor of IT services providers with the creative approach and culture of digital agencies. Globant is the place where engineering, design and innovation meet scale.

In only 11 years, we created a company that:

• Has more than 3,300 professionals working for companies like Google, LinkedIn, JWT, EA and Coca Cola, among others
• Was recognized as one of the top 10 innovative companies in South America by FastCompany
• Was included in the 2010 Cool Vendor in Business Process Services Report by Gartner; and
• Was featured as a case study at Harvard, MIT and Stanford.