{"id":88844,"date":"2018-10-11T22:21:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T02:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbachnet.wwwmi3-ss40.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T15:01:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T19:01:40","slug":"security-vendor-consolidation-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/security-vendor-consolidation-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Vendor Consolidation Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170831184119\/http:\/\/www.eetimes.com\/document.asp?doc_id=1330374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-103595\" title=\"Security Vendor Consolidation Continues\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merger-2-e1567909206947.png?resize=125%2C70&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Security Vendor Consolidation Continues\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merger-2-e1567909206947.png?w=116&amp;ssl=1 116w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merger-2-e1567909206947.png?resize=75%2C42&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a>The private equity firm <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomabravo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Thoma Bravo<\/strong>, LLC<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20181010005507\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> (10\/11\/2018) they are <strong>acquiring<\/strong> NASDAQ traded cybersecurity firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Imperva<\/strong><\/a> for $55.75 per share in cash. Imperva develops <strong>DDoS protection<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.incapsula.com\/ddos-protection-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Incapsula<\/a>), <strong>database security<\/strong>, (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperva.com\/products\/data-security\/data-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SecureSphere<\/a>), and <strong>Breach prevention<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperva.com\/products\/breach-prevention\/behavior-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CounterBreach<\/a>) product lines \u2014 which protect websites, applications, APIs, and databases from cyberattacks while ensuring compliance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.streetinsider.com\/Corporate+News\/Imperva+%28IMPV%29+to+Be+Acquired+by+Thoma+Bravo+for+%2455.75Share\/14691560.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"imperva noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Imperva\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.streetinsider.com\/images\/summaries\/1396\/resize_Imperva.jpg?resize=137%2C65&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Imperva\" width=\"137\" height=\"65\" \/><\/a>For its third quarter of 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201102170940\/https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/organization\/imperva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Imperva<\/a> expects to generate revenues of $90.0 million to $92.0 million, the company revealed. The <strong>$21.B purchase<\/strong> further consolidates the PE firm&#8217;s role in the cybersecurity software and technology market. Thoma Bravo most recently purchased <a href=\"http:\/\/rbachnet.wwwmi3-ss40.a2hosted.com\/?p=86296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barracuda Networks<\/a> and owns a number of other software and technology firms including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.continuum.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Continuum,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imprivata.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Imprivata,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/riverbed-finds-a-buyer-in-private-equity-firm-thoma-bravo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Riverbed<\/a>, and<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarwinds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SolarWinds.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thomabravo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bravo thoma noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>The purchase is not a done deal yet. The merger agreement provides for a 45-day \u201cgo-shop\u201d period, during which Imperva\u2019s Board and advisors may actively <strong>seek <\/strong><strong>alternative acquisition proposals<\/strong> and enter into negotiations with other parties, the announcement disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Under terms of the Thoma Bravo deal, Imperva will delist and operate as a <strong>privately held company<\/strong>. The firm will keep its corporate headquarters in Redwood Shores, California, and continue to be led by its current executive team, both companies indicated.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>rb-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thoma Bravo is acquiring quite a tech portfolio.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Most recently they bought Apttus Corp., a contract lifecycle and digital commerce solution provider. Their portfolio has included brands such as:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pehub.com\/2015\/03\/thoma-bravo-to-exit-blue-coat-in-2-4-bln-sale-to-bain\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Blue Coat Systems,<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bomgar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bomgar<\/a>,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/compuware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Compuware<\/strong>,<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digicert.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digicert<\/a>,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Digital Insight,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynatrace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dynatrace<\/a>,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hyland Software<\/a>,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>iPipeline,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pehub.com\/2017\/01\/clearlake-completes-landesk-buyout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LANdesk Software<\/strong>,<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/us\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">McAfee,<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nintex<\/a>, <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PlanView<\/a>, <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qlik.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Qlik<\/a>,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailpoint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SailPoint and<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>SonicWall<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"Ralph Bach\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/new-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ralph Bach<\/a>\u00a0has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his\u00a0<a title=\"Bach Seat\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bach Seat<\/a> about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. 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