Exclusive Networks has acquired Ignition Technology, the UK and northern Europe specialist security valued added distributor.
Exclusive said Ignition will be developed globally as the “springboard” for new vendors and technologies it takes on.
Jesper Trolle (pictured), CEO at Exclusive Networks, said: “This plan is designed to double-down on our services for startup vendors in an innovative and disruptive way, with a dedicated and distinct value proposition.
“With Ignition we are enhancing our value for emerging vendors, creating a focused, defined and dedicated proposition. By creating a separate entity, we can provide a global launchpad for these emerging startups, whilst maintaining our key focus on the specific needs of our core established and scale-out vendors.”
Peter Ledger, co-founder and MD of Ignition, added: “This is a great opportunity for both ourselves and vendors to get a clear pathway to boost progression globally. Transitioning through the stages of startup to scale-out has always been a dilemma for vendors wanting the focus of a local specialist but needing scale.”
Ignition currently operates in seven countries across the Benelux and Nordics regions and the UK. Exclusive says it aims to establish the Ignition offer globally “over the coming months”. Each local Ignition organisation will be able to leverage its development with access to the existing resources of Exclusive Networks worldwide.
The value of the acquisition has not been disclosed. This May, Ignition Technology became Siemplify's exclusive distributor in the UK, bringing its security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) technology to the MSSP community.
In March, US security firm Synack signed a distribution deal with Ignition as it sought to widen the use of its penetration testing service in Europe.
