Cybersecurity firm Brigantia bought by European peer

North Yorkshire cybersecurity distributor Brigantia Partners Ltd has been bought by international peer pan-European distributor the Elovade Group, formerly EBERTLANG.

The move represents Elovade's eighth and largest acquisition to date, complementing its presence in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Nordics and Italy. It also marks the group's first entry into the UK market.

Brigantia describes itself as a value-added cybersecurity distributor with an extensive partner base across the UK and Ireland comprising managed service providers and other IT service providers.

Founded in 1996 by Iain Shaw, Brigantia operated across a variety of technology channel disciplines before exclusively shifting its focus to cybersecurity distribution in 2016, in recent years under the leadership of Angus Shaw.

Angus will take on the role of managing director for the UK & Irish business, retaining control of operations in the region. Founder Iain and chairman Martin Wright will exit the business, and the company will initially continue to run under the Brigantia name.

Brigantia will retain its existing vendor portfolio.

Philip Weber, chief executive at Elovade, said: "Expanding into the UK was of great strategic importance to us, and from the initial discussions with Brigantia's management, it was clear that our strategies, visions and corporate cultures aligned perfectly. Their deep technical understanding, clear value-add focus on IT security and managed services, along with a corporate culture that harmonises with ours, make Brigantia the perfect counterpart to Elovade in the United Kingdom. We look forward to accelerating our growth on both sides of the English Channel."

Angus said: "We're delighted to be joining Elovade, a hugely successful business with a commitment to excellence. We see a great cultural fit, and this acquisition is an emphatic vindication of the strength of Brigantia and what we have achieved over many years. The basis of our success has been a relentless focus on adding value for partners through the quality of our portfolio, the knowledge of our team and the strength of our relationships. Nothing changes on that front.”

He said that the potential introduction of Elovade Cloud Services in the UK is a particularly exciting opportunity for partners in the future.

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