Enhancing Cybersecurity Services in the ANZ Region
- efex, a managed services provider, has acquired Datcom, a cybersecurity services provider, to deliver more cyber-related services to their customers in the ANZ region.
- With this acquisition, efex will enhance its managed services offering, specializing in professional services, education, healthcare, mining & local government.
| Key Highlights | Description |
|---|---|
| Acquisition of Datcom | efex acquires Datcom, a cybersecurity services provider, to expand its cyber-related services in the ANZ region. |
| No Staff Changes | There will be no staff changes at Datcom or efex, with the Datcom team joining efex under the efex brand. |
| Integration Plan | efex and Datcom will prioritize the seamless integration of both businesses, with Datcom operating under the efex brand. |
| Specialization | efex will specialize in professional services, education, healthcare, mining & local government, with Datcom’s expertise in cybersecurity. |
“…we’re particularly impressed by how proactive the team is in delivering for customers, and there’s a clear opportunity to bring in more structured offerings and align our systems.” – Nick Sheehan, Founder and CEO at efex
Key Benefits
- More sophisticated cybersecurity support for clients across the Trans-Tasman.
- Advanced automation and in-depth threat analysis to help clients identify vulnerabilities and build more resilient systems.
- Specialization in professional services, education, healthcare, mining & local government.
- Cybersecurity
- A set of practices and technologies used to protect computer systems and networks from cyber threats.
- Managed Services
- A type of IT service that involves the provision of ongoing support and management of IT systems and infrastructure.
- ANZ Region
- A region that includes Australia and New Zealand.
Key Points
- efex has acquired Datcom, a cybersecurity services provider, to expand its cyber-related services in the ANZ region.
- efex will specialize in professional services, education, healthcare, mining & local government, with Datcom’s expertise in cybersecurity.
- There will be no staff changes at Datcom or efex, with the Datcom team joining efex under the efex brand.
- efex and Datcom will prioritize the seamless integration of both businesses, with Datcom operating under the efex brand.
efex, a managed services provider, has taken a significant step forward in its expansion plans by acquiring Datcom, a cybersecurity services provider. This acquisition will enable efex to deliver more cyber-related services to its customers in the ANZ region, enhancing its managed services offering.
The acquisition is a great fit for efex, according to Nick Sheehan, Founder and CEO at efex. Sheehan stated that the business has had solid year-on-year revenue growth and improves the efex core offering. The acquisition will also enable efex to build on its strong presence in Sydney and bring the teams together culturally.
The Datcom team, led by Rube Sayed, general manager at Datcom, will join efex under the efex brand. There will be no staff changes at Datcom or efex, and services will continue as usual. The integration plan will prioritize the seamless integration of both businesses, with Datcom operating under the efex brand.
efex will specialize in professional services, education, healthcare, mining & local government, with Datcom’s expertise in cybersecurity. The acquisition will deliver more sophisticated cybersecurity support for clients across the Trans-Tasman, leveraging advanced automation and in-depth threat analysis to help clients identify vulnerabilities and build more resilient systems.
The acquisition is the company’s fifth in the past 18 months, following the acquisition of Aish IT, Wyscom, Worldmark Corporate Consulting, and Medihost. efex has more than 7500 customers, operating from 22 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
efex and Datcom will prioritize the seamless integration of both businesses in the coming months.
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