Accenture acquires digital ID firm Arismore
Accenture Security has completed its acquisition of Arismore, a privately held company in France that specialises in security services including identity and access management.
The acquisition was first announced in December last year, and Accenture will take on 270 people from Arismore.
Kelly Bissell, managing director of Accenture Security, says the deal “immediately amplifies our long-standing leadership in the digital identity management market throughout Europe”.
Founded in 2002, Arismore provides security, enterprise architecture management and training services for numerous organisations in the telecommunications, media, retail, energy, transportation, banking and insurance sectors.
As part of its offerings, Arismore has developed an Identity-as-a-Service (IdaaS) platform, Memority. The company is headquartered in Saint-Cloud, France, and has additional offices in Villeneuve d’Ascq and La Ciotat.
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