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Palo Alto Networks to acquire security assets from IBM in strategic partnership

May 15, 2024about 1 year ago

Acquiring Company

Palo Alto Networks

Acquired Company

B3

Santa ClaraArmonkSecurityInformation Technology

Description

Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity company, is set to acquire cloud security software assets from IBM as part of a strategic partnership. This acquisition will provide Palo Alto Networks with access to more consultants and a larger customer base, enhancing its security platform and service offerings.

Company Information

Company

Palo Alto Networks

Location

Santa Clara, California, United States

About

Palo Alto Networks is the world's cybersecurity leader. We innovate to outpace cyberthreats, so organizations can embrace technology with confidence. We provide next-gen cybersecurity to thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. Our best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services are backed by industry-leading threat intelligence and strengthened by state-of-the-art automation. Whether deploying our products to enable the Zero Trust Enterprise, responding to a security incident, or partnering to deliver better security outcomes through a world-class partner ecosystem, we're committed to helping ensure each day is safer than the one before. It's what makes us the cybersecurity partner of choice. At Palo Alto Networks, we're committed to bringing together the very best people in service of our mission, so we're also proud to be the cybersecurity workplace of choice, recognized among Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces (2022, 2021), Comparably Best Companies for Diversity (2021), and HRC Best Places for LGBTQ Equality (2022). For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com. Palo Alto Networks, Prisma, and the Palo Alto Networks logo are registered trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners. Any unreleased services or features (and any services or features not generally available to customers) referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available (or are not yet generally available to customers) and may not be delivered when expected or at all. Customers who purchase Palo Alto Networks applications should make their purchase decisions based on services and features currently generally available. 1 Gartner, How Software Engineering Leaders Can Mitigate Software Supply Chain Security Risk, Manjunath Bhat, Dale Gardner, Mark Horvath, 22 November 2022 SOURCE Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

M&A Insights

Based on deal data
Integration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed

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