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Investcorp Europe to take IP and digital brands player , OpSec Group public on Nasdaq
OpSec Group , a global player in brand protection solutions and intellectual property management , and Investcorp Europe Acquisition , a special purpose acquisition company , announced they have entered into an agreement that would result in OpSec Group becoming a public company . Upon closing of the proposed business combination , the newly combined company will operate as OpSec Group .
OpSec Group is a global player in management and protection of brands and intellectual property . It helps enterprises optimise , monetise , and protect the value of their identities , ideas , and assets through a range of technology-enabled services , products , and solutions . Approximately 5,000 of the world ’ s most recognised brands across media and technology , sports and apparel , and consumer and industrial products , as well as governments and financial institutions , trust OpSec to help realise the value and ensure the integrity of their physical and digital IP and brand portfolios , from trademarks and technology to products and content .
OpSec is a portfolio company managed by Investcorp Technology Partners , which is an affiliate of Investcorp Europe ’ s sponsor , and after the proposed business combination a fund managed by a member within Investcorp Europe ’ s parent company , Investcorp Holdings BSC , will continue to hold a controlling economic and voting interest .
On April 18 , 2023 , OpSec Group acquired Zacco , an intellectual property management and protection company , headquartered in Copenhagen , Denmark . Bringing with it both a significant heritage and a pioneering approach to IP , Zacco has focused on helping customers build and maintain their brand ideas , identity , and technology within a conventional IP framework .
OpSec Group will combine the respective strengths of the two businesses to help customers maximise the value of their IP portfolios , take advantage of new opportunities , and counter vulnerabilities and threats that these may bring .
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Equiteq advised mobile messaging company Hello Technology on its sale to Soprano Design
Equiteq advised mobile messaging company Hello Technology on its sale to Soprano Design , a global player in the fast-growing communications platform as a service market . Soprano Design announced the completion of the acquisition in April 2023 .
Like Soprano , Hello Technology has focused on enabling businesses to automate their communications with customers via a simple , reliable , and frictionless environment to deliver more meaningful and productive interactions . Hello Technology , has established strong relationships with its customers who have needs that align well with Soprano ’ s capabilities and mission .
The acquisition of Hello Technology further solidifies Soprano ’ s position as a top-10 CPaaS leader globally , and enhances Soprano ’ s operational resources , product capabilities , quality of service , and footprint to improve project success and assure data security in the APAC region . Soprano adds Hello Technology ’ s 600 million interactive mobile messages to their own , putting Soprano on a path to exceed 15 billion mobile messages per year in 2023 .
Further , with this acquisition , more than 7,400 enterprise and government customers globally will now be using Soprano ’ s technology to enable trust , value , and meaning for every mobile transaction . Over 70 % of Soprano ’ s business is conducted outside Australia , in Asia , North America , South America , and Europe .
The move signals to enterprise and government organisations that , in the digital transformation world in which it operates , Soprano remains committed to improving customer and employee experiences : Commitment to differentiate through a combination of robust international connectivity to mobile devices , access to the innovative Soprano Connect portal , and the utilisation of a unique security and compliance toolset geared for large-scale deployments .
Hello Technology ’ s strengths in the A2P messaging services and enterprise and carrier grade SMS connectivity will augment Soprano ’ s strengths in enterprise messaging platform , administration tools , and advanced messaging applications . •
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