Commtouch – CTCH – Acquires eleven GmbH
NASDAQ: CTCH), a leading provider of Internet security technology and cloud-based services, announced it acquired Berlin, Germany-based eleven GmbH. The acquisition was completed on Friday, November 16, 2012.
eleven is well-known throughout Germany as the leading provider of mail-based Security-as-a-Service (SecaaS) solutions, capturing more than 36 percent of the German market for managed email security. In addition to managed email security and archiving solutions, eleven also provides advanced on-premise email solutions and services to selected customers, and its customer base includes some of the largest organizations in Germany, including BMW, SAP, Siemens and Deutsche Telekom / T-Online. The acquisition of eleven enables Commtouch to accelerate delivery of private label cloud-based security solutions specifically designed for OEM and service provider markets. In addition, Commtouch’s global reach should accelerate sales and adoption of this leading security technology developed by eleven.
Commtouch will continue expanding eleven’s brand and presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland while also supporting the needs of all of eleven’s valued customers, channel partners and distributors through the combined resources of both companies. Outside of Germany, Commtouch continues to focus on its primary OEM business and private labeling of cloud based Security-as-a-Service solutions.
Commtouch will retain the eleven brand in the DACH region. Eleven’s 60 employees will remain with the company. Robert Rothe, eleven CEO and founder, also joins Commtouch’s executive team as Chief Technology Officer and head of Commtouch’s operations in Germany.
CTCH – Financial Guidance
With regard to Commtouch’s forward looking financial guidance, based on the acquisition of eleven announced, the company’s year-to-date results, as well as the company’s current expectations for the remainder of 2012, Commtouch is updating its outlook. Commtouch is increasing its revenue guidance and now anticipates full year 2012 revenue will be in the range of $23.7 million to $23.9 million. The acquisition will be accretive, with a modest positive contribution for the current fourth quarter of 2012; accordingly the company is reiterating its expectation that full year 2012 non-GAAP net income is expected to be greater than $4.0 million.
About Commtouch – CTCH
Commtouch® (CTCH) is a leading provider of Internet security technology and cloud-based services for vendors and service providers, increasing the value and profitability of our customers’ solutions by protecting billions of Internet transactions on a daily basis. With six global data centers and award-winning, patented technology, Commtouch’s email, Web, and antivirus capabilities easily integrate into our customers’ products and solutions, keeping more than 350 million end users safe.
About eleven
A leading email security provider based in Germany, eleven’s unique eXpurgate technology offers a spam filter and email categorization service that reliably protects users against spam and phishing, detects potentially dangerous email, and can distinguish between individual messages and mass emails.
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