Boxphish, a听Leeds-based leading cyber awareness and training company, has acquired competitor听Purplephish.听听
Headquartered in Manchester,听Purplephish听currently provides training and insights to over 100,000 end-users in over 50 mid-market and enterprise听clients.听听
The acquisition signals听叠辞虫辫丑颈蝉丑鈥檚听ambition for growth by bringing increased revenue, staff numbers and customers into the enlarged company.听
Formed in 2018,听Boxphish听helps their corporate clients to become more cyber aware by identifying risk areas within their businesses and delivering tailored solutions to address the vulnerabilities.听听
In over 90% of听cyber attacks, there is a human element that has failed;听Boxphish听helps听to create a culture of cyber awareness and security through interactive learning.听
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By combining听the two organisations,听Boxphish听have added over 25 training modules to their content library and training platform, which will continue to be supported and delivered by听Boxphish.听听听
In addition, an augmented customer service team will give them a greater听ability听to provide high-quality training through their automated platform.听
Nick Deacon听Elliott, VP of Sales and Operations at听Boxphish, said:听“The acquisition of听Purplephish听underpins our mission to turn our customers’ employees into the equivalent of a human firewall through automated, continuous, low touch and high impact training.听听
鈥�With the听rate of cyber-crime only going one way, we need to continue to increase our reach and help more companies reduce their risk. By bringing the companies together we have more power to deliver against our听future plans.听听
鈥�I鈥檓 very excited to continue to develop the听company so that we continue to provide an exemplary service and platform to our customers.鈥�听
Ben Audley, CEO of听PurplePhish,听commented: “Security awareness training is an essential part of a company鈥檚 security posture. We felt that our goal to measurably reduce risk on scale was in line with听Boxphish听and together we will create a market leading platform for success.”听听
The acquisition听means that the company now provides training to over 200,000 end-users and supports customers such as听BrewDog, Macmillan Cancer Support, Leicester Tigers, North Yorkshire Council and The Open University.听