Google buys tech startup founded by Indian origin entrepreneur for undisclosed amount

Tech giant Google has acquired Synergyse, a business technology start-up founded by an Indian-origin entrepreneur Varun Malhotra. The move is a part of Google’s plans to impart maximum training for Google Apps to its customers and customers' users. The financial details of the deal, however, weren’t disclosed.

Founded by Malhotra, Synergyse was launched in 2013 in Toronto with an aim to train its users about the use of Google Apps.

"As more businesses sign up, we wanted an elegant way to scale our training offerings to our customers and our customers' users," Google Apps Operations Senior Director Peter Scocimara said. He added that Synergyse uses a virtual coach for the Google Apps interface, which along with voice and text interactive modules, will help users start using apps quickly, and would keep them updated about the new features.

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"By providing the right help at the right time, Synergyse will help our customers with the critical task of change management in the enterprise, and bolster the training and support programs we already offer today," he said.

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