Security specialist Symantec is buying Gloucester-based messaging and web
security specialist Messagelabs, in a deal worth $695m (£397m), subject to
regulatory approval.
The money will be paid in £310m sterling and $154m in US dollars.
Symantec said in a statement that the deal would give it leadership in the
software-as-a-service market and strengthen its lead in the messaging security
field.
It described Messagelabs as the number one provider of online messaging
security worldwide with more than 8 million users in more than 19,000 companies
of all sizes.
Symantec chief executive John W Thompson said the deal would give the
combined company "one of the strongest portfolios of cloud-based infrastructure
services and a great foundation on which to grow”.
Messagelabs was founded in 1999 by UK brothers Ben and Jos White and has 512
staff in ten countries worldwide.
C#, GUI Developer – Fixed Income – Investment Bank. My client is seeking a strong C# ASP.Net developer to join their Fixed Income area and operate within one of the top tier investment banks in ... more >
Technical Project Manager / SDLC West London, £75k - (Software Development, SDLC), RUP Serious opportunity for hands on Technical Project Manager to join a leading blue chip organisation based in an easily accessible area of ... more >
C# Developer - Nottingham 4 Month Contract Market Rates I have an exciting opportunity for a C# ASP.NETDeveloper working for an established client within Computer People. Working from their offices in Nottingham you’ll be providing ... more >
Print
Discuss
Send to friend
RSS feeds
del.icio.us
Digg this
reddit!
