Acronis Acquires Synapsys to Establish Permanent Presence in Africa
March 16, 2021
Acronis, the Schaffhausen-based cyber protection company, acquired Synapsys, a Cape Town channel-centric distributor and MSP services group, to provide direct access to Acronis cyber protection solutions across Africa. The deal gives Acronis a permanent in-country presence and brings Synapsys' partner network and local team into Acronis' Global/Local initiative to expand cloud and managed services adoption on the continent.
- Buyers
- Acronis
- Targets
- Synapsys (Synapsys Systems (Proprietary) Limited and Synapsys Distribution (Proprietary) Limited)
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Western Cape, South Africa
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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