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Airbus interested in minority share in Atos’s Evidian – Les Echos
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PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has started exploratory talks to take a minority share in the Evidian cybersecurity unit of IT consultancy group Atos, Les Echos newspaper reported in its Monday issue, citing unnamed sources.
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has started exploratory talks to take a minority share in the Evidian cybersecurity unit of IT consultancy group Atos, Les Echos newspaper reported in its Monday issue, citing unnamed sources.
Airbus said in an emailed statement that it would not comment on speculation, adding “we are in constant discussion with our partners, customers and suppliers across the industry, but these conversations remain private in nature.”
Atos said that as part of its strategic plan, “the company had initiated exploratory discussions with potential future minority shareholders in the scope of activities grouped under the name of Evidian.”
Atos last year announced its plan to split into two publicly listed companies by spinning off its cybersecurity operations along with some other units into a unit that is now called Evidian while the remaining part would include its declining IT infrastructure management services.
“These discussions are not sufficiently advanced to allow any further comment”, Atos said.
(Writing by Ingrid Melander and Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Bradley Perrett)
Cybersecurity refers to the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These attacks are typically aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information.
A minority investment occurs when an investor acquires less than 50% of a company's equity. This type of investment typically allows the investor to influence but not control the company's operations.
A strategic plan is a document that outlines an organization's direction, goals, and the actions required to achieve those goals over a specified period.
A consultancy is a professional service that provides expert advice in a particular area, such as management, finance, or technology, to help organizations improve their performance.
A cybersecurity unit is a specialized division within an organization that focuses on protecting its information systems and data from cyber threats and attacks.
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