Optiv

The strategic sale of our advisory, consulting and transformation practice will enable investments in fast-growth areas like managed security services.

CEO Kevin Lynch tells CRN, "We’re coming from a place of phenomenal strength, great capability. I don’t think Optiv has ever been as vibrant."

CRN details how the deal will accelerate growth and scale here.

Optiv Sells Consulting Business To Focus On Managed Services, Security Solutions: Exclusive Optiv Security has completed the sale of its advisory, consulting and transformation (ACT) business to investment firm Vobis Ventures, which will create a new entity operating as Optiv Consulting, the company told CRN exclusively.

Today marks a major milestone in Optiv's journey. We’re proud to announce the sale of our advisory, consulting and transformation (ACT) practice to Vobis Ventures.

As Optiv’s priority services partner for the next year, Vobis Ventures will build on ACT’s strong foundation to accelerate growth and scale.

"Partnering with Vobis Ventures enables us to continue serving clients with the same world-class resource base, while reinvesting back in the business to further accelerate strategic priorities and fuel growth," said CEO Kevin Lynch.

We will continue to do what we do best: advise, deploy and operate security solutions that reduce and deliver real results.

Optiv Sells Advisory, Consulting and Transformation (ACT) Business to Vobis Ventures, Establishing Exclusive Services Partnership Optiv, the world’s largest pure-play cybersecurity company, today announced the sale of its advisory, consulting and transformation (ACT) project-based services business to Vobis Ventures, a global technology investment firm focused on next-generation technologies, with AI-native cybersecurity as ...

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