Quorum Cyber has expanded its operations in North America, with the acquisition of Kivu Consulting Inc.
It’s the second American deal in the matter of months for the Edinburgh-headquartered tech firm after it acquired Difenda at the end of last year.
Quorum said that the deal for San Francisco-based Kivu will expand its Incident Response capabilities by adding digital forensics, business restoration and ransom negotiations to its service catalogue.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Kivu to Quorum Cyber. Kivu’s reputation for excellence and its strong history in incident response perfectly complement Quorum Cyber’s capabilities,” said Federico Charosky, CEO and Founder of Quorum Cyber.
“The integration of Kivu’s stellar incident response teams and U.S.-based SOC, together with Quorum Cyber’s existing U.K., U.S. and Canadian operations, enables us to provide unparalleled 24/7 security coverage. This transaction highlights our rapid growth among incident response and threat management providers globally, reinforcing our commitment to delivering exceptional cybersecurity solutions, throughout North America, the U.K., and beyond.”
Shane Sims, Chief Executive Officer at Kivu added:
“For the past 15 years, Kivu has leveraged its talent and forensic labs in the U.S. and U.K. to deliver threat intelligence-driven cybersecurity outcomes across every continent, serving organisations in all industries. Our success has been built on trusted partnerships with leaders in insurance, legal, technology, and government – all sharing the same goal of fighting cybercrime.
“Our acquisition by Quorum Cyber represents a strategic alignment with an organisation and team that share our mission, vision, and core values, while immediately scaling our team, capabilities, and services in a big way. This is a natural next step for Kivu, and I am excited about what it means for our employees, clients, and trusted partners.”
The two acquisitions are part of a Quorum’s “aggressive growth strategy” across North American and the UK, this is supported by investors, Charlesbank Capital Partners and Livingbridge.
