Microsoft acquires Acompli

Microsoft has acquired San Francisco based provider of innovative mobile email and calendar apps Acompli for iOS and Android operating systems, in keeping with the company’s vision of becoming the productivity and platform company in this mobile-first, cloud-first world.

The Acompliinvestment is part of Microsoft’s effort to help people do more with their mobile devices, using powerful mobile email apps written for iOS and Android operating systems, as well as improve overall productivity across mobile platforms. The ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) concept is increasingly finding favor with more and more employees – half of all email messages are read first on mobile devices– and this brings context to the Acompli investment.

In addition to a killer app, the acquisition brings to the Microsoft fold a pool of talented people who are passionate about reinventing email and communications, especially for mobile screens. With this cross-pollination of ideas, the company is well-placed than ever before to deliver the full power of Microsoft Office to mobile devices faster.  The Acompli investment builds on Microsoft’s successful work earlier this year, when the company made Microsoft Office available on iPad and iPhone as well as announced plans to extend similar benefits to Android devices.