(Reuters) -IT services company Sykes Enterprises Inc said on Friday it has agreed to be acquired by privately owned peer Sitel Group in a deal valued at $2.15 billion. Sitel Group’s offer of $54 per share, represents a premium of 31.2% to Sykes’ last close. Sykes, which provides outsourcing services to businesses, has customers in sectors including financial services, technology, communications and healthcare industries. The transaction, which is not subject to a financing condition, is expected to close in the second half of 2021, Sykes said. While Goldman Sachs & Co served as financial adviser to Sykes, Lazard Freres SAS advised Sitel. Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Ramakrishnan M. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.