Archives: Transactions

Boston Meridian is pleased to announce the sale of Fox-IT to NCC Group. Fox-IT is a leading provider of high-end cyber security solutions comprising cyber security products, managed security services, advanced threat intelligence, forensics and incident response, and professional services. Fox-IT is staffed by an elite team of highly technical cyber security experts with deep industry experience dedicated to maintaining the security of government, enterprise, critical infrastructure, retail, and financial services organizations. The Company is recognized as a leading provider of managed security services and contextual threat intelligence.

“Fox has an impressive reputation and brand with a high quality client base, including government security departments and global organisations. The business also has a range of complementary professional and managed services and products which we aim to distribute internationally,” said Rob Cotton, NCC Group CEO. “The addition of Fox, with its quality management team, 250 technical security experts and personnel and high assurance cryptology and forensics capabilities, enables us to take a further substantial step towards our aspiration of becoming the leading player in the expanding global cyber security market.”

Boston Meridian acted as sole financial advisor to Fox-IT.

Boston Meridian is an innovative investment bank focused on providing leading M&A and capital raising advisory services to growth companies. We provide senior partner focus to achieve rapid and successful results for our clients, unlocking the strategic value of technology to yield unparalleled results.

Boston Meridian is pleased to announce the sale of FusionX to Accenture. FusionX is a leading provider of advanced cyber security services including cyber attack simulation, threat modeling, cyber investigation, and security risk advisory services. FusionX’s fundamentally differentiated approach helps organizations redefine their strategy for defending against advanced cyber threats. The Company is staffed by an elite team of highly technical security experts and works with Fortune 100 organizations across financial services, critical infrastructure, technology, government, and manufacturing.

“Even companies that have strong cyber security leadership and make wise investments can still find themselves compromised by advanced cyber threats,” said Michael Salvino, group chief executive, Accenture Operations. “FusionX gives Accenture the critical ability to prepare our clients against the most advanced cyber adversaries. Accenture will continue to expand its advanced threat capabilities to help clients spot cyber security vulnerabilities, defend themselves against the most advanced cyber threats, and to respond to the inevitable breaches that do occur.”

Boston Meridian acted as sole financial advisor to FusionX.

Boston Meridian is an innovative investment bank focused on providing leading M&A and capital raising advisory services to growth companies. We provide senior partner focus to achieve rapid and successful results for our clients, unlocking the strategic value of technology to yield unparalleled results.

Boston Meridian is pleased to announce the sale of Perspecsys to Blue Coat Systems. Perspecsys is a leading provider of Cloud Data Protection solutions that help organizations protect sensitive information in the Cloud. The Perspecsys platform solves the key business risks and data protection requirements associated with data compliance, privacy and security for enterprises as they adopt Cloud applications. The Company is recognized as a leading provider of both tokenization and encryption, putting enterprises in complete control of their data at all times and effectively making the public Cloud private.

“Perspecsys has delivered an approach for encrypting and tokenizing data in the cloud that can actually be used in the real world by global customers, making it a disruptive force in the market and a great addition to Blue Coat,” said Greg Clark, Blue Coat CEO. “In summary, Perspecsys’ capability reduces corporate cyber-crime risk. Management of data at rest via tokenizing or encrypting is rapidly becoming a critical element of cyber defense for both corporate owned infrastructure and cloud applications.”

Boston Meridian acted as sole financial advisor to Perspecsys.

Boston Meridian is an innovative investment bank focused on providing leading M&A and capital raising advisory services to growth companies. We provide senior partner focus to achieve rapid and successful results for our clients, unlocking the strategic value of technology to yield unparalleled results.

Boston Meridian is pleased to announce a strategic investment in Simeio Solutions by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Simeio Solutions is a leading provider of end-to-end Identity and Access Management (“IAM”) solutions, including Identity-as-a-Service and Expert Managed Services. The Company is recognized as a leading IAM provider by industry analysts and provides a comprehensive IAM suite combining proprietary technology with industry-leading IAM products to deliver simplified user access to applications, improved security, and enhanced governance, risk and compliance across on-premise, Cloud, and hybrid technology environments.

“Simeio Solutions is uniquely positioned to capture the large and growing market for IAM solutions that has been created by the challenges of securing and managing increasingly complex, heterogeneous IT environments,” said Michael Donovan, a Welsh Carson General Partner. “Their highly differentiated solutions combined with a strong management team make Simeio an ideal platform for pursuing one of the fastest-growing segments of the global IT industry.“

Boston Meridian acted as sole financial advisor to Simeio Solutions.

Boston Meridian is an innovative investment bank focused on providing leading M&A and capital raising advisory services to growth companies. We provide senior partner focus to achieve rapid and successful results for our clients, unlocking the strategic value of technology to yield unparalleled results.

Boston Meridian is pleased to announce the sale of Vacation Home Rentals to TripAdvisor. Prior to the acquisition, Vacation Home Rentals was the largest independent vacation rental platform. The Company provides a platform for more than 14,000 online listings of vacation rentals for property owners and delivers affordable vacation rentals in all 50 states and in 89 countries for travelers. They are a top domain name in the industry with over 9 million visitors and 1 million guest property inquiries per year.

“We are thrilled to welcome Vacation Home Rentals to the TripAdvisor family,” said Dermot Halpin, TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals President. “The team delivers a great experience for both homeowners and travelers and the inventory is a valuable addition to our fast-growing business.”

Boston Meridian acted as sole financial advisor to Vacation Home Rentals.

Boston Meridian is an innovative investment bank focused on providing leading M&A and capital raising advisory services to growth companies. We provide senior partner focus to achieve rapid and successful results for our clients, unlocking the strategic value of technology to yield unparalleled results.

Boston Meridian is pleased to announce the sale of Industrial Defender to Lockheed Martin. Industrial Defender is a leading provider of cyber security solutions for control systems in the oil and gas, utility and chemical industries. The company’s solutions, including Industrial Defender Automation Systems Manager™, help protect and manage critical infrastructure by reducing cyber risks, easing regulatory compliance and enhancing the efficiency of customers’ control environments. More than 400 companies in 25 countries rely on Industrial Defender’s solutions to monitor, manage and protect their operations.

“Industrial Defender’s expertise in cyber security for critical infrastructure is a natural extension of our commercial cyber security business,” said Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO. “Their experience in addressing cyber threats to industrial control systems complements our information technology cyber security expertise and strengthens the value we deliver to our customers.”

Boston Meridian acted as sole financial advisor to Industrial Defender.

Boston Meridian is an innovative investment bank focused on providing leading M&A and capital raising advisory services to growth companies. We provide senior partner focus to achieve rapid and successful results for our clients, unlocking the strategic value of technology to yield unparalleled results.

 

Boston Meridian is pleased to announce the sale of OpenSky Corporation to TÜV Rheinland. OpenSky is an independent IT consulting firm focused on Transformational IT Infrastructure, Security and Compliance services. OpenSky helps large enterprises streamline IT infrastructure, protect information assets and accelerate the adoption of strategic technologies. The company’s extensive technology expertise, combined with deep industry experience, allowed it to successfully deliver over 750 projects to Fortune 500 companies. OpenSky’s IT services will become an integral part of TÜV Rheinland’s extensive portfolio, allowing the company to further strengthen the leading third party certifier’s IT Information Services.

Boston Meridian acted as sole financial advisor to OpenSky Corporation.

Boston Meridian is an innovative investment bank focused on providing leading M&A and capital raising advisory services to growth companies. We provide senior partner focus to achieve rapid and successful results for our clients, unlocking the strategic value of technology to yield unparalleled results.

Boston Meridian is pleased to announce the sale of Solera Networks to Blue Coat Systems. Solera is the industry’s leading provider of big data security intelligence and analytics for advanced threat protection. The Solera DeepSee platform adds industry-leading security analytics and forensic capabilities to the Blue Coat product portfolio, delivering an end-to-end security solution that includes protection, remediation, and governance and gives enterprises complete visibility into the content and context of advanced targeted attacks. Solera’s real-time intelligence, security visibility and forensic capabilities combined with Blue Coat’s comprehensive Web-based threat intelligence capabilities give businesses the tools to proactively block threats and rapidly identify, respond and recover from a data breach or incident.

Boston Meridian acted as sole financial advisor to Solera Networks.

Boston Meridian is an innovative investment bank focused on providing leading M&A and capital raising advisory services to growth companies. We provide senior partner focus to achieve rapid and successful results for our clients, unlocking the strategic value of technology to yield unparalleled results.