aeSolutions was founded in 1998 as an automation company serving the processing industry. Having strong roots in oil exploration, the company focused on the development of the chemical business. aeSolutions established its division aeCyberSolutions in 2014 with one employee and experienced significant growth, expanding the team and connecting top specialists.
History
2021: Sale of aeCyberSolutions unit to Deloitte & Touche
In early August 2021, aeSolutions announced the sale of its aeCyberSolutions division, which specializes in the development of IB solutions for industry, to Deloitte & Touche. The financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
The deal will allow aeSolutions to focus on the growth and expansion of its core business, which consists in providing consulting services in the field of process safety and engineering services for automation in industrial markets. In the meantime, the deal will strengthen Deloitte & Touche's existing cybersecurity offerings through well-tested structures, methodologies, and technology tools to secure industrial management systems.
Cyber attacks on industrial control systems for critical infrastructure are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making cyber resilience and compliance more important than ever, "said Wendy Frank, a representative of Deloitte & Touche. - As industrial organizations are digitally transforming to introduce new technologies such as 5G, the Internet of Things, machine learning and artificial intelligence, our acquisition of business will aeCyberSolutions allow us to offer advanced ICS/OT technologies and related consulting services. [[1] |
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- ↑ https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/12256/accenture-to-acquire-blue-horseshoe The acquired firm will become part of Accenture's Supply Group Chain and Operations]