Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with shareholders from digital.security with a view to acquiring the company. digital.security, a subsidiary of Econocom group, is a leading independent player in cybersecurity in France and BeLux. This strategic move will confirm Atos’ leading position in cybersecurity services in France with 500 dedicated experts and will also strengthen its number 1 position in Europe.
Atos will benefit from digital.security’s 250 cybersecurity consultants and specific IoT knowledge, offering significant synergy with Atos’ activities and customers – while digital.security will benefit from Atos’ extensive expertise and leading rankings in Managed Security Services.
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Created in 2015 with the support of Econocom and led by Jean-Claude Tapia, digital.security operates in 3 countries. The company has built the first European CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) with IoT security test lab and provides a wide range of professional services including implementation and project services, compliance and security certifications, operational services and product distribution. digital.security is delivering blue-chip clients, mostly in the financial and insurance sectors.
“With this strategic move, Atos confirms its position as a leader on the French and European cybersecurity market. digital.security’s experienced and certified consultants will strengthen the Atos team and will double its cybersecurity resources in France.” says Pierre Barnabé, Senior Executive Vice-President, Head of Big Data & Cybersecurity at Atos. “In the wake of our latest acquisitions, the acquisition of digital.security demonstrates our ambition to become the key cybersecurity provider for global organizations in their digital journey.”
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“This merger would allow us together to create an unrivaled benchmark player in the digital security market, by combining our expertise and services in the fields of IT, IoT and OT. It would be a unique opportunity for our employees and our customers.” says Jean-Claude Tapia, President of digital.security.
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