Grant Thornton adds outsourcer Auxis

Grant Thornton today announced that it is merging in Auxis, which offers Latin American outsourcing.

The transaction gives the Top 10 Firm access to Auxis’ AI- and automation-powered nearshore-outsourcing services, which include finance, information technology, human resources, customer service and specialized industry solutions. 

“Bringing Auxis into the Grant Thornton platform is a milestone moment for us,” Jim Peko, CEO of Grant Thornton Advisors, said in a statement. “Auxis’ proven shared services, nearshoring expertise and tech-enabled solutions are a natural fit for our world-class model. This deal allows us to deepen client engagement and enhance our offerings — delivered with speed, scalability and quality.”

Tom Puthiyamadam, managing partner for advisory services at Grant Thornton Advisors, added: “Clients today aren’t just asking for advice — they want consultants who can deliver bold solutions with agility, smart technology, practical innovation and quantified impact. That’s why we’re building something truly unique: a full-service advisory practice powered by AI and grounded in human insight. Bringing Auxis into the fold will strengthen that vision — they have the talent, tools and nearshoring model to help us deliver enhanced value to our clients.”

Auxis was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It adds over 1,400 employees, primarily located in Costa Rica and Colombia, to Grant Thornton.

Terms of the deal, which is expected to close later this year, were not disclosed.

“Joining the Grant Thornton team provides Auxis the scalable and robust platform required to successfully help clients modernize their operating models — helping them thrive in a business environment marked by ever-increasing change and technology disruptions,” Raul Vega, CEO of Auxis, said in a statement. “We are excited to integrate our innovative and tech-enabled, client-first services model into Grant Thornton’s leading advisory services practice. It could not be a better fit. Grant Thornton’s deep client relationships and reputation for excellent quality will enable us to deliver our value-added, technology-backed services to an even broader international clientele.”

Vega will join the leadership team for advisory services at Grant Thornton, reporting to Puthiyamadam. Auxis’ current leadership team will continue to oversee operations for its current client base. 

Baird served as financial advisor to Grant Thornton, while Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Ice Miller, and UB Greensfelder served as its legal advisors. Clearsight Advisors served as financial advisor to Auxis, and Holland & Knight served as its legal advisors. 

Grant Thornton took on private equity investment from New Mountain Capital in March 2024, splitting its attest services from its business advisory and non-attest services. In January, it formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform, now with almost 60 offices and 13,000 employees., and has added a number of firms as part of its growth strategy, including in Ireland, the UAE, Switzerland/Lichtenstein, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands and the Channel Islands.