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Thales Signs an Agreement with Sonae Investment Management to Acquire S21sec and Excellium, Reinforcing Its Cybersecurity Activities

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) announces today the signature of a definitive agreement with Sonae Investment Management to acquire two of European leading cybersecurity companies, S21sec and Excellium, gathered under the holding company Maxive Cybersecurity.

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  • Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) announces today the signature of a definitive agreement with Sonae Investment Management to acquire two of European leading cybersecurity companies, S21sec and Excellium, gathered under the holding company Maxive Cybersecurity.
  • This acquisition will complement Thales cybersecurity portfolio, strengthening its incident detection and response services (Security Operations Centre SOC) as well as consulting, audit and integration services.
  • With 546 employees, S21sec and Excellium businesses together generated 59 million euros in sales in 2021.
  • We are delighted to welcome the S21sec and Excellium expert teams as part of our fast-growing cybersecurity teams.