Communiqué: Orange acquires SecureData to increase its international reach and expertise in cybersecurity
01 Febrero 2019 - 1:30AM
Press release
Paris, 1 February 2019
Orange acquires SecureData to
increase its international reach and expertise in
cybersecurity
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Orange announces the acquisition of 100% of
SecureData Group, and its consulting subsidiary SensePost.
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SecureData is the largest independent
cybersecurity service provider in the UK, the largest market in
Europe.
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This acquisition is yet another step toward
establishing Orange's position as a leading player in the European
cybersecurity market.
Orange has announced today the acquisition of
SecureData Group for an undisclosed amount.
The UK-based company, SecureData, is the largest
independent cybersecurity service provider in the UK, the first
market in Europe. The company has a 25-year track record of
providing integrated cyber solutions designed to assess risks,
detect threats, protect customer's IT assets and respond to
security incidents. The company's elite consulting arm, SensePost,
enjoys a worldwide reputation for its expertise in
cyber-criminality, security research and penetration testing.
The company recorded annual revenues of circa 50 million
euros in 2018 and has enjoyed consistent growth rates of approx.
20% since 2016.
With over 200 employees in the UK and South Africa
and a well-respected management-team, the company is
well-positioned on the strategically-key British and Anglophone
cybersecurity market. By offering improved access to this crucial
market, SecureData constitutes an opportunity to expand Orange's
capabilities, particularly in Europe.
Through additional technical cooperation,
SecureData will help reinforce Orange's strategic position in
cyberdefense by bringing a new source of expertise and innovative
technology. SecureData also boasts an advanced cyber-SOC (Security
Operations Center) in the UK that will reinforce Orange
Cyberdefense's international reach by building upon the existing
network of nine cyber-SOCs dedicated to monitoring and responding
to security breaches on behalf of its customers.
By working alongside Orange Cyberdefense's
existing operations in France and Belgium, SecureData will ensure
its continued development by leveraging access to Orange Business
Services' existing sales force and its customer base of over 3000
multinational companies, and will benefit from the carrier-grade
CERT and threat intelligence team. The envisaged organisation is
designed to ensure continuity of SecureData's commercial and
operational autonomy.
"We are very proud and happy to
announce the acquisition of SecureData, which will mark a
major milestone in Orange's development in Europe's cybersecurity
market. SecureData, just like Orange Cyberdefense, has successfully
made the transition toward Managed Security Services, and shares
the same passion for Cyber. We will progressively co-build together
the operational and commercial synergies, with the patronage and
experience of Michel Van Den Berghe, CEO of Orange Cyberdefense.
Cybersecurity has become a critical element for both large and
small companies as they evolve in an increasing digital-reliant
world. We are convinced that the combined expertise of Orange
Cyberdefense and SecureData will provide a powerful resource for
our customers in ensuring the protection of their valuable
data." said Hugues Foulon, Executive Director of Strategy and
Cybersecurity activities at Orange.
Ian Brown, Executive Chairman at
SecureData commented "We are both thrilled and
excited to be joining the Orange Cyberdefense family. Both
organisations share the same vision and aspiration for the
cybersecurity market, and have many complementary services and
skills. By being part of Orange we will be able to better
serve the international needs of many of our existing customers as
well as providing enhanced cyber services to Orange customers with
the UK".
About Orange
Orange is one of the world's leading
telecommunications operators with sales of 41 billion euros in 2017
and 150,000 employees worldwide at 30 September 2018, including
92,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of
261 million customers worldwide at 30 September 2018, including 201
million mobile customers and 20 million fixed broadband
customers. The Group is present in 28 countries. Orange is also a
leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to
multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services.
In March 2015, the Group presented its new strategic plan
"Essentials2020" which places customer experience at the heart of
its strategy with the aim of allowing them to benefit fully from
the digital universe and the power of its new generation
networks.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA)
and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).
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