Wipro Limited has signed an agreement to acquire Edgile, a transformational cybersecurity consulting provider that focuses on risk and compliance, information and cloud security, and digital identity.
Together, Wipro and Edgile will develop ‘Wipro CyberTransform’, an integrated suite that will help enterprises enhance boardroom governance of cybersecurity risk, invest in robust cyber strategies, and reap the value of practical security in action. In collaboration with an extensive roster of alliance partners from Wipro and Edgile, Wipro CyberTransform will enable organizations to accelerate their digital transformation and operate in virtual, digital supply chains, all in a highly secure manner.
Abry Partners, a minority private equity investor in Edgile, will fully exit its investment in Edgile as a result of this transaction. Piper Sandler acted as financial advisor to Edgile and Stone Key Partners LLC acted as financial advisor to Wipro for the transaction. The transaction is expected to be completed before March 31, 2022, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Commenting on the development, Tony Buffomante, senior vice president and global head, cybersecurity and risk services, Wipro Limited, said, “Adding Edgile’s strategic consulting capabilities and launching Wipro CyberTransform are significant milestones on our journey to becoming the trusted partner to security leaders and boardroom stakeholders. I see the team blending very well with Wipro’s ‘CyberSecurists’ to deliver transformational cybersecurity on a global scale.”
Meanwhile, Don Elledge, chief executive officer, Edgile, said, “We are immensely thrilled to join Wipro, a company we admire for its values and deep technology capabilities. Our collective full spectrum of cybersecurity risk consulting and security management capabilities will help our global customers to continue to securely embrace their digital transformation journey and sustain their on-going risk management priorities.”
