Software developer SurfRight from Hengelo, known antivirus Hitman Pro is taken over by the British security firm Sophos. This was reported by the company.
Sophos has earmarked 29 million euros for the Dutch developer. Mark Loman, director of SurfRight, tells NU.nl that more companies have tried to buy the developer, but eventually Sophos as the winner has come.
The acquisition will have no impact on the development Hitman Pro. Being put through. Employees of SurfRight in Hengelo keep their jobs. “There’s basically nothing to change in us. The products will continue to exist,” said Loman. Sophos reports that the SurfRight want to use the technology in their own products. Then the software will be available to more than 15,000 corporate clients.
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