Atos enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire digital.security

Paris, July 27, 2020,

Atos, a world chief in electronic transformation, now announces that it has entered into unique negotiations with shareholders from electronic.security with a watch to obtaining the organization. electronic.security, a subsidiary of Econocom group, is a top impartial player in cybersecurity in France and BeLux. This strategic transfer will ensure Atos’ top place in cybersecurity companies in France with five hundred committed specialists and will also bolster its variety one place in Europe.

Atos will reward from electronic.security’s 250 cybersecurity consultants and precise IoT expertise, providing considerable synergy with Atos’ actions and shoppers – although electronic.security will reward from Atos’ substantial abilities and top rankings in Managed Stability Solutions.

Designed in 2015 with the guidance of Econocom and led by Jean-Claude Tapia, electronic.security operates in 3 countries. The organization has designed the to start with European CERT™ (Laptop Emergency Reaction Workforce) with IoT security check lab and delivers a wide array of experienced companies including implementation and undertaking companies, compliance and security certifications, operational companies and product or service distribution. electronic.security is delivering blue-chip consumers, mostly in the fiscal and coverage sectors.

“With this strategic transfer, Atos confirms its place as a chief on the French and European cybersecurity industry. electronic.security’s experienced and accredited consultants will bolster the Atos group and will double its cybersecurity methods in France.” claims Pierre Barnabé, Senior Executive Vice-President, Head of Massive Knowledge & Cybersecurity at Atos. “In the wake of our most recent acquisitions, the acquisition of electronic.security demonstrates our ambition to turn out to be the essential cybersecurity company for world companies in their electronic journey.”

“This merger would make it possible for us alongside one another to generate an unequalled benchmark player in the electronic security industry, by combining our abilities and companies in the fields of IT, IoT and OT. It would be a unique prospect for our workforce and our shoppers.” claims Jean-Claude Tapia, President of electronic.security.

The closing of the transaction is anticipated to just take area just before the close of the calendar year and is issue to the session with employee agent bodies of both businesses.