Sopra Steria Announces Its Plans to Acquire EVA Group, a French Cybersecurity Firm, and Continues to Expand in the Critical Digital Trust Market
12 Oktober 2021 - 6:15PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Sopra Steria (Paris:SOP) (Euronext Paris: SOP), a
European leader in digital transformation, has signed an exclusive
negotiation agreement with a view to acquiring cybersecurity firm
EVA Group.
The cybersecurity market is seeing rapid growth, with this issue
now a major concern for corporate management and IT decision-makers
looking to make systems more resilient and increase digital
sovereignty. Consequently, most of them expect to significantly
increase their investments in this area. In this market, Sopra
Steria is positioned among the top five providers1 in France, and
is a founding member of Campus Cyber, a cybersecurity hub launched
on the initiative of the French president.
EVA Group is a French cybersecurity firm. Its revenue forecast
for 2021 is around €33m, mainly generated in France. Its business
is built around consulting, audit, integration, expertise and
training. Its 240 consultants and experts serve 80 active clients,
most of which are large public-sector organisations and businesses
listed on the CAC 40 and SBF 120 French stock market indices.
The tie-up between Sopra Steria and EVA Group would
significantly boost Sopra Steria Group’s firepower in the highly
promising and critical field of cybersecurity. It would offer major
clients a comprehensive, end-to-end range of services to bolster IT
systems security. It would also combine two essential components:
close customer relationships and an innovative industrial model. In
addition, it would act as a springboard, propelling the Group into
position as one of the top three players in the French
cybersecurity market.
Jean-Victor Garnier, Erwan Brouder and Robert Tran Van Lieu,
senior executives and shareholders of EVA Group, commented: “The
opportunity for a tie-up between our group and Sopra Steria brings
us into a new phase in our development. Joining forces would enable
us to build a sovereign European leader in digital trust. This
tie-up would also open up new prospects for our employees and
enrich our value proposition for our clients thanks to the many
synergies it would create.”
Cyril Malargé, COO of Sopra Steria Group and CEO of its “France”
reporting unit, added: “I’m excited about the plan we have mapped
out with EVA Group. The strong synergies between our teams will
help position us as a leader in the French IT- and data-security
market, with a comprehensive range of solutions combining
consulting, expertise, innovation and an industrial approach.”
The proposed acquisition is subject to the customary
consultations and closing conditions, and could be finalised in the
fourth quarter of 2021.
About Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria, a European leader in consulting, digital services
and software development, helps its clients drive their digital
transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. It
provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and
organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a
wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a
fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the
heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to
work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all.
With 46,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, the Group generated
revenue of €4.3 billion in 2020.
The world is how we shape it.
Sopra Steria (SOP) is listed on Euronext Paris (Compartment A) –
ISIN: FR0000050809
For more information, visit us at www.soprasteria.com
About EVA Group
EVA Group is a French cybersecurity and IT performance firm.
Founded in 2007, the company has 240 consultants and 7 offices
located in Paris, Toulouse, Lyon, Singapore, Hong Kong, Toronto and
New York. It offers a wide range of services, including governance
and assistance for CISOs, compliance management, IT and cloud
architecture security, maintaining systems in proper operating
condition, penetration tests and certificate training programmes.
EVA Group serves 80 active clients, most of which are large
public-sector organisations and businesses listed on the CAC 40 and
SBF 120 French stock market indices.
Secure and efficient IT
For more information, visit us at www.evagroup.fr
1 Teknowlogy study, September 2020: “Vendor Rankings France – IT
Security 2019 & 2018”
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