FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Framatome announces the acquisition of FoxGuard Solutions, a U.S. company dedicated to the field of integrated cybersecurity, industrial computing, and regulatory compliance solutions.
“We are very pleased to welcome FoxGuard Solutions to Framatome’s team of industry experts,” said Bernard Fontana, CEO of Framatome. “Through this acquisition, we are expanding our activities for growth, and offering customers a broader selection of cybersecurity services that meet the compliance and data security needs of our industry.”
FoxGuard Solutions will become Framatome’s center of expertise for cybersecurity in North America offering a robust portfolio of cybersecurity products and services. This includes the ability to provide program establishment and implementation activities as well as ongoing monitoring and maintenance solutions, all compliant with the applicable regulations and requirements.
“FoxGuard Solutions’ proven leadership in the fields of cybersecurity and industrial computing is a perfect fit for Framatome,” said Gary Mignogna, president and CEO of Framatome in North America. “It brings breadth and depth to the capabilities we already offer to the nuclear energy market, and it expands on business opportunities and career development for both FoxGuard Solutions and Framatome employees.”
Since 2012, Framatome has been advising utilities worldwide in the development and implementation of cybersecurity programs for both nuclear and non-nuclear assets. Acquiring FoxGuard Solutions strengthens Framatome’s cybersecurity offering for the energy industry to include consulting, implementation, and managed solutions as well as specific security hardware and control system equipment.
FoxGuard has 110 employees and designs, manufactures and integrates innovative computing, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance solutions used in critical infrastructure markets. The company’s offices are located in Christiansburg, Va.
Additional Information:
http://www.framatome.com/EN/businessnews-1774/framatome-acquires-foxguard-solutions-a-leader-in-cybersecurity-and-industrial-computing.html
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