Atos enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire digital.security

Paris, July 27, 2020,

Atos, a world-wide leader in digital transformation, today announces that it has entered into unique negotiations with shareholders from digital.safety with a look at to buying the corporation. digital.safety, a subsidiary of Econocom group, is a main unbiased participant in cybersecurity in France and BeLux. This strategic transfer will validate Atos’ main posture in cybersecurity providers in France with 500 dedicated gurus and will also bolster its selection 1 posture in Europe.

Atos will advantage from digital.security’s 250 cybersecurity consultants and precise IoT know-how, featuring sizeable synergy with Atos’ activities and consumers – although digital.safety will advantage from Atos’ comprehensive expertise and main rankings in Managed Stability Expert services.

Produced in 2015 with the help of Econocom and led by Jean-Claude Tapia, digital.safety operates in 3 nations around the world. The corporation has constructed the 1st European CERT™ (Pc Crisis Response Team) with IoT safety examination lab and delivers a vast assortment of professional providers which include implementation and challenge providers, compliance and safety certifications, operational providers and product or service distribution. digital.safety is delivering blue-chip consumers, mostly in the monetary and insurance plan sectors.

“With this strategic transfer, Atos confirms its posture as a leader on the French and European cybersecurity market. digital.security’s skilled and licensed consultants will bolster the Atos team and will double its cybersecurity means in France.” suggests Pierre Barnabé, Senior Government Vice-President, Head of Massive Facts & Cybersecurity at Atos. “In the wake of our newest acquisitions, the acquisition of digital.safety demonstrates our ambition to turn out to be the key cybersecurity supplier for world-wide organizations in their digital journey.”

“This merger would allow for us alongside one another to build an unequalled benchmark participant in the digital safety market, by combining our expertise and providers in the fields of IT, IoT and OT. It would be a distinctive opportunity for our workforce and our consumers.” suggests Jean-Claude Tapia, President of digital.safety.

The closing of the transaction is envisioned to consider place prior to the close of the 12 months and is subject to the session with employee representative bodies of both providers.