Optiv Buys Conexsys for Canadian Market Growth

Optiv Security has announced plans to accelerate growth into the Canadian market with an acquisition of Conexsys, a security and networking solutions provider based in Toronto. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

The purchase will help Optiv better service public and private businesses in Canada, where Conexsys has operated for 30 years, by bringing more local resources and immediate access to Optiv services. The company also plans to leverage Conexsys' business relationships with the Canadian government to improve its vertical presence in government markets.

"Together, Optiv and Conexsys provide expansive local coverage in Canada to help organizations navigate a myriad of products and technologies, and evaluate their infrastructures and operations to develop safer, saner and more strategic paths forward," says Cheryl McGrath, Optiv's country general manager for Canada.

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