Sophos agrees to buy Astaro
Sophos, a security and data protection company with operations in Burlington, said it has agreed to buy Astaro, a privately held provider of network security solutions.
The purchase price of the agreement is not being disclosed, Sophos said.
“The combination of Astaro’s comprehensive portfolio of network security solutions alongside our endpoint, mobile, and email and web threat and data protection capabilities will enable us to continue to deliver on our vision of providing complete security without complexity wherever the user and company data resides,” Sophos chief executive Steve Munford said in a statement.
With headquarter offices in Wilmington and in Karlsruhe, Germany, Astaro had $56 million in billings in 2010 and currently has about 220 employees in nine countries, Sophos said.
Sophos is based in the UK.
To read the Sophos press release, please click here.
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