Digital experience platform provider Acquia has completed its acquisition of Monsido, a website accessibility and optimisation solution. The Software as a Service (SaaS)-based Monsido platform aids customers in monitoring and perfecting website accessibility, content quality, governance, SEO, data privacy, and performance. This acquisition enhances the capabilities of Acquia's digital experience platform, Acquia DXP, positioning it as the only leading DXP that offers a comprehensive solution for creating digital experiences accessible to all website users.

Acquia acquired Monsido from CivicPlus, a leader in public sector integrated technology solutions. CivicPlus retains and continues to serve its U.S. local government customers as a reseller of the Monsido platform. Members of the Monsido team in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Denmark, including two co-founders, have joined Acquia.

A recent IDC report found that fewer than 10% of websites are fully accessible across visual, auditory, and cognitive disabilities. Legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the upcoming European Accessibility Act mandates vendors to address digital accessibility. Acquia now offers a complete solution for building, managing, and delivering websites that are fully optimised to meet modern standards and digital content guidelines and comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Monsido works with any content management system (CMS), including Drupal, the open source CMS that is the foundation of Acquia DXP. It is available as part of Acquia DXP or as a standalone offering.

"Making accessibility and compliance core to Acquia DXP supports our mission of building an inclusive digital future, and enables our customers to provide web experiences that serve all of their users," said Steve Reny, President and CEO of Acquia (pictured). "We are delighted to welcome the Monsido team to Acquia and look forward to bringing the Monsido platform and its capabilities to more organisations globally."