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Infovista acquires Empirix to extend its 5G network
Global provider of network lifecycle automation solutions , Infovista , has announced it has completed the acquisition of Empirix , a Thoma Bravo portfolio company . The terms of the merger have not been disclosed .
José Duarte , CEO , Infovista
The combined company becomes the only independent software vendor ( ISV ) providing both communications service providers ( CSPs ) and enterprises with a carrier-grade , cloud-native network lifecycle automation platform designed for the 5G era .
Empirix is a network and service testing , performance monitoring , assurance and analytics company . It serves tier one CSPs and large contact centres of Fortune Global 500 companies .
With this acquisition , Infovista extends its ability to serve CSPs globally and expands the capabilities of its cloud-native , open platform which manages the entire network lifecycle .
“ The union of Infovista and Empirix gives all our clients a unique opportunity to reap the benefits of 5G , IoT and private networks , and to move fast towards a software-based and cloud-native future . By bringing network lifecycle automation to a strategic level , we provide CSPs with new ways to improve their productivity , customer experience and time-to-market ,” said José Duarte , CEO , Infovista . “ With this acquisition , we also increase our presence in North America and Europe to expand our global footprint and strengthen our ability to help clients accelerate their network and business transformation .”
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Tenable completes acquisition of Alsid
Cyber exposure company Tenable
Holdings , has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Alsid , a provider of secure Active Directory solution .
Under the terms of the agreement , Tenable acquired Alsid for a total purchase price of approximately US $ 98 million in cash , subject to customary purchase price adjustments .
The acquisition was completed on April 26 , 2021 and combines the complementary strengths of two cybersecurity innovators and marks an important milestone in Tenable ’ s vision to help organisations understand and reduce cyber risk across the entire attack surface . Tenable also announced the availability of Tenable . ad , a new solution leveraging Alsid technology to secure Active Directory environments and disrupt one of the most common attack paths in both advanced persistent threats and common hacks .
“ Active Directory is commonly targeted in attacks and is often the first thing bad actors go after when they gain access . Understanding your Active Directory security posture is a strategic and important complement to vulnerability management and is imperative to managing risk , especially in complex cloud and hybrid environments ,” said Amit Yoran , Chairman and CEO , Tenable . “ We are delighted to welcome the Alsid team to Tenable and to offer Tenable . ad to our customers so we can help them focus on the security challenges that pose the greatest risk to their business .”
Amit Yoran , Chairman and CEO , Tenable
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