M&A Deal Summary

Gen Digital Acquires SoftScan ApS

On October 31, 2009, Gen Digital acquired software company SoftScan ApS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gen Digital’s 36th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Gen Digital’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-10-31
Target SoftScan ApS
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Gen Digital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SoftScan ApS

Copenhagen, Denmark
SoftScan, the leading SaaS Messaging Security provider in the Nordic Region.

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Buyer

Gen Digital

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Information Technology
Employees3,400
Revenue 3.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Gen Digital is a cyber safety company that is dedicated to helping secure the devices, identities, online privacy, and home and family needs of approximately 50 million consumers, providing them with a trusted ally in a complex digital world. Gen Digital was founded in 1982 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 57 of 78
Sector: Software M&A 36 of 49
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 55 of 73
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2009 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-03-20 Mi5

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Mi5 Networks, a privately held Web gateway security company.

Buy $18M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-12 Gideon Technologies

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Gideon Technologies, Inc., a provider of standards-based information security solutions that automate and orchestrate IT security and risk management.

Buy -