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Intertek Acquisition of Acumen Broadens Cyber Security Offering
Intertek (News - Alert), a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries
worldwide, has acquired Acumen Security, LLC (Acumen), a US-based
provider of security certification and assurance services. As a trusted
partner to many of the world's leading IT solutions providers, Acumen
will complement and enhance Intertek's current offering of cyber
security and Internet of Things (IoT) services for a variety of products.
With end-to-end security certification solutions, Acumen works with its
customers to provide product certification and validation in an
efficient and cost-effective manner. These comprehensive solutions will
fulfill the growing demand for security assurance services stemming from
the rapid growth of IoT, increased data security breaches and the
diverse range of global certification standards and security
requirements.
Sunny Rai, Vice President at Intertek, commented: "Many of the world's
leading IT solutions providers rely on Acumen's security expertise to
both validate their existing products and to provide insight into the
design of new products. That, combined with their client-centric
approach will further enhance Intertek's global cyber security and IoT
offering. Their expertise will help bring Intertek's Total Quaity
Assurance to the industry in a timely, efficient manner."
Ashit Vora co-founder of Acumen stated: "At Acumen, with our extensive
expertise certifying a wide variety of products across the technology
spectrum, our goal has always been to make the certification process as
easy as possible for our partners. We look forward to joining Intertek
as we continue to partner with the industry in bringing security
certification solutions to our global customer base."
For more than 20 years, Intertek has been a leader in software testing
and quality assurance, providing a full-spectrum of services for
websites, desktop and mobile devices. With solutions focused on the
Internet of Things, software assurance testing and cyber security, the
Company offers a full suite of services to multiple industries including
technology, lighting, medical devices and life safety. For more
information, visit www.intertek.com/iot-software.
ABOUT INTERTEK
Total Quality. Assured
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries
worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and
over 42,000 people in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and
bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for
our customers' operations and supply chains. Intertek Total Quality
Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and
passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.
intertek.com
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