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Forcepoint Completes Acquisition of Getvisibility

April 18, 2025SSN Staff

AUSTIN, Texas — Global data security provider Forcepoint announced that it has completed its acquisition of Getvisibility, a pioneer in AI-powered Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and Data Detection and Response (DDR). This company said that this acquisition expands its Data Security Everywhere platform, giving organizations real-time visibility and control over data risk across hybrid cloud and GenAI environments, and strengthens its ability to deliver full-lifecycle data security. “Data...

Data Detection and Response (DDR), data security, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Forcepoint, Getvisibility, Mergers & Acquisitions, Ryan Windham


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Pye-Barker Fire & Safety marks 57 acquisitions in 2024

Commercial

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety marks 57 acquisitions in 2024

April 10, 2025SSN Staff

ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety completed a landmark year of growth in 2024, successfully integrating 57 acquisitions and extending its reach to 46 states. Pye-Barker said its growth trajectory is anchored by the brand's commitment to customer retention and superior service while pursuing strategic acquisitions that build on its strong company culture and opportunities that help team members thrive. "Our approach has always centered on identifying partners who share our core...

Bart Proctor, community service, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, Revenue


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Milestone Systems acquires brighter AI

Monitoring

Milestone Systems acquires brighter AI

April 9, 2025SSN Staff

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Berlin-based technology company brighter AI has been acquired by Milestone Systems, adding anonymization technology to the company's lineup. In light of artificial intelligence concerns, Milestone sees brighter AI as a solution to regulatory-compliant data. The acquisition also opens up a range of new opportunities with anonymization capabilities and privacy enhancement, which protects data and enables full data privacy. The company said that the addition of...

brighter AI, Mergers & Acquisitions, Milestone Systems, Project Hafnia, Thomas Jensen, Video Analytics, Video management software (VMS), video surveillance as a service (VSaaS)


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Google’s acquisition of Wiz highlights ‘critical role’ of cloud-native orgs in security

Cybersecurity

Google’s acquisition of Wiz highlights ‘critical role’ of cloud-native orgs in security

March 26, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and NEW YORK — Google’s recently announced plans to acquire Wiz Inc., a cloud-security platform, will reshape the broader security ecosystem, according to an industry source. Parent company Alphabet’s expensive gamble – the deal will cost a reported $32 billion, its most expensive to date – reflects its high hopes for the combination of Google Cloud and Wiz and its approach to an AI-fueled security services market.  “Alphabet's...

Alphabet, Bastiaan Janmaat, Cloud security, Google Cloud, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wiz


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Monitoring Matters

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March 19, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

Alphabet made its largest acquisition yet with a $32 billion deal to buy Wiz, formerly the world’s largest cybersecurity unicorn and now the upcoming face of Google’s cybersecurity ambitions. Alternate blog titles: G-Wiz, or Alphabet, sup? No time to workshop that one I’m afraid as I’m all business to discuss what is likely the biggest news ever for cloud security, or so far at least. Last time we discussed Wiz on this blog, a little more than a year ago, I talked...

Alphabet, Cloud security, Cybersecurity, Google, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wiz


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Commercial

Tucker’s Farm capitalizes Badlands, acquires Platform Asset

March 14, 2025SSN Staff

NEW YORK — Tucker’s Farm Corp. (“Tucker’s Farm”), an investment holding vehicle, has announced the capitalization of its tech-enabled locksmith and access control holding company, The Badlands Security Co. (“Badlands”), and the concurrent acquisition of one of the largest family-owned locksmiths in the country, Platform Asset. “Badlands is an exciting addition to the Farm’s growing family of companies,” said Gabe Littman,...

Access Control, Badlands Security, Mergers & Acquisitions, Platform Asset, Tucker’s Farm


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Allegion rides favorable Americas, ‘active pipeline’ into 2025

Suppliers

Allegion rides favorable Americas, ‘active pipeline’ into 2025

March 5, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

DUBLIN — Allegion’s fourth quarter results exceeded expectations thanks to a favorable bump in revenue for the Americas and strategic partnerships and acquisitions bolstering its non-residential business.   Allegion’s revenues in the Americas saw a 6.4% increase in Q4 (4.6% organic).  “Allegion delivered a record year in 2024 – a year marked by consistent, strong execution, solid margin expansion and balanced capital deployment,” said President...

Allegion, Dorcas, Fourth Quarter (Q4), John H. Stone, Mergers & Acquisitions, Residential, tariff


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LexisNexis Risk Solutions completes IDVerse acquisition

February 19, 2025SSN Staff

ATLANTA and LONDON — LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX, closed its acquisition of IDVerse, a provider of AI-powered document authentication and fraud detection solutions. IDVerse is now part of the Business Services segment of LexisNexis Risk Solutions and will continue to be available within its LexisNexis RiskNarrative platform, LexisNexis IDU, and will be offered within its LexisNexis Dynamic Decision Platform as a stand-alone solution later this year. IDVerse uses AI to combat...

fraud detection, IDVerse, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Rick Trainor


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An uncertain political climate

Residential

An uncertain political climate

February 13, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor

STOCKHOLM — ASSA ABLOY CEO Nico Delvaux believes the company’s “decentralized organization” will help it weather an uncertain political climate that includes U.S. tariffs on steel imports.  “I would say we also continue to live in an uncertain political climate where potential tariffs come and go,” Delvaux said during a recent conference call to discuss the company’s fourth quarter financial results. “That's something we have to live with...

Assa Abloy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Nico Delvaux, Residential, tariff


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Pye-Barker Fire & Safety secures additional private capital for expansion

Commercial

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety secures additional private capital for expansion

January 10, 2025SSN Staff

ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety announced that it has raised additional capital for increasing its technician workforce investment, and growth through acquisition. The transaction was completed in January 2025. Pye-Barker’s two lead investors, Altas Partners (“Altas”) and Leonard Green & Partners (“LGP”), remain unchanged. Altas retained the majority of its interest in the company, while LGP invested new equity and retained a meaningful portion of its existing...

Bart Proctor, fire protection, life safety, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety


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