Thales has announced it has completed the acquisition of Imperva, earlier than expected – previously foreseen at the beginning of 2024.
The acquisition, first announced in July, will create a “global leader in cybersecurity”, according to Thales, with more than 5,800 cybersecurity experts across 68 countries and €2.4bn in cybersecurity revenue expected in 2024, including civil and defence activities and with double-digit growth expected thereafter.
Thales also said the transaction will generate significant value creation for Thales’ shareholders in line with the targets communicated in July 2023, when announcing the acquisition.
Patrice Caine, chairman and CEO of Thales, said: “The acquisition of the US company Imperva is an important day for Thales, as it marks a new step in the expansion of our global cybersecurity capabilities for enterprises and governments around the world. We are very excited to welcome the Imperva teams to Thales.
“The combination of our entities’ values and our joint commitment to a future of trust will create significant synergies, business…
