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Arcserve and StorageCraft sign definitive agreement to merge
Arcserve , an experienced data and ransomware protection provider , and StorageCraft , whose mission is to protect all data and ensure its constant availability , have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to merge . Once completed , the merger of the two highly complementary companies will form the most comprehensive global provider of data management and protection solutions for organisations spanning from SMBs to the Fortune 50 . The merger will solve the growing market need for a single source to manage and protect workloads throughout the data centre , cloud , SaaS applications and at the edge . With expanded geographic reach , the industry ’ s broadest product portfolio , flexible business models and magnified innovation footprint , the merged companies will bring extensive market and revenue opportunities for MSPs , VARs and distributors .
Combining capabilities will create a comprehensive product suite that addresses the vast majority of use cases and Business Continuity challenges . With total global data storage projected to exceed 200 zettabytes by 2025 and cybercriminals expected to attack a new business every 11 seconds in 2021 , organisations will be able to choose one vendor for a single , agile ecosystem to manage data workloads in all environments and to protect and recover data in the event of cyberthreats , human error and natural disasters .
Tom Signorello , CEO , Arcserve , said : “ Companies in every sector are looking to modernise their infrastructures amid unabated cyberthreats and global changes that have altered the way they must protect and manage data . This merger will place us at the forefront of filling a massive market gap by supporting all workloads in every environment with one ecosystem .”
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Northgate Public Services becomes NEC Software Solutions UK from July 2021
NEC Corporation and Northgate Public
Services ( NPS ) has announced a name change that means from July 2021 , NPS will become NEC Software Solutions UK .
The new name brings NPS under the global NEC brand , strengthening the company ’ s position as a market leader in the development of cutting-edge software and services for the local government , police , health and housing sectors .
Tina Whitley , CEO designate of Northgate Public Services , said : “ Since being acquired by the NEC group in 2018 , our customers have benefitted from over £ 71 million of investment , comprising £ 42 million on products and £ 29 million for acquisitions . This has enabled us to develop innovative solutions and services to meet continually changing market needs .
“ We ’ ve transformed our cloud-first enterprise housing software to become the market leader . Our policing system , Connect , has evolved so that police officers can access information about crimes , victims and suspects while on the beat , and in health , we have evolved to become the foremost supplier of non-cancer screening services in the UK .
“ NEC values our expertise . It believes in what we are doing and wants us to keep on doing it . As NEC Software Solutions UK , we can maintain our roots in the UK while expanding our presence in the global market with the backing to enable us to bring the latest innovations in IoT , AI and facial recognition to our customers .”
NEC Software Solutions UK will remain a separate limited company and will continue to operate from its offices in the UK .
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