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The owners of Innovative Business Software A/S (Innovative), Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft Corp.) have acquired UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive expansion of its presence in the United Kingdom. The acquisition will strengthen Innovative’s product offering, with the inclusion of Bold Communications’ CCTV alarm event handling and lone worker protection services. Innovative Business Software A/S is a global provider of security technology in the Nordic region and a member of MIT Group, an operating portfolio within Valsoft Corporation. Valsoft Corporation is based in Montreal, Canada and specializes in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses. Bold Communications acquisition Bold Communications is one of the United Kingdom’s renowned alarm monitoring platform providers and for over 30 years, the company has developed alarm communications and management systems for the alarm central station and ARC market. The company supports more UK alarm and CCTV monitoring control rooms than any other supplier and is globally recognized for security monitoring solutions, with its Gemini software platform. Major vendor of alarm solutions in EMEA region We’re excited to build on Bold’s distinguished reputation, established over 30 years in the UK security industry" Dennis Bang Andersen, the Vice President (VP) of Innovative, said “We’re excited to build on Bold’s distinguished reputation, established over 30 years in the UK security industry. This acquisition marks another milestone in our ambition to establish Innovative as the leading vendor of alarm receiving and handling solutions in EMEA.” Dennis adds, “We’re delighted to welcome our new colleagues to the team, together we can look forward to supporting our customers in the UK and Nordics into the future, with best-in-class solutions and services.” Supporting Innovative’s EMEA expansion roadmap Bold Communications’ Managing Director, Brian Kelly, commented “The synergies between Bold and Innovative were clear to both businesses and I look forward to helping build on the fantastic brand and products we’ve developed here at Bold, over the least 30 years.” Brian adds, “We will, of course, continue our tradition of best-in-class customer service in the UK, while supporting Innovative’s roadmap for continued expansion in EMEA.”

Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft) has acquired a UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive the expansion of its security business in the United Kingdom. Valsoft is based in Montreal, Canada, and specializes in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses. The acquisition follows Valsoft’s recent acquisition of Innovative Business Systems (Innovative). Innovative is one of the world’s renowned providers of security technology in the Nordic region and a member of MIT Group, an operating portfolio within Valsoft Corporation, with core interests in the security, aviation, and EHSQ verticals. Acquisition of Bold Communications Bold Communications is one of the UK’s major alarm monitoring platform providers and for over 30 years, the company has developed alarm communications and management systems for the alarm central station and ARC market. The company supports more UK alarm and CCTV monitoring control rooms than any other supplier The company supports more UK alarm and CCTV monitoring control rooms than any other supplier and is widely recognized for their security monitoring solutions, with the Gemini software platform. Expansion in the UK security market Patrick Cusk, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MIT Group, said “We’re excited to build on Bold’s distinguished reputation, established over 30 years, in the UK security industry. This acquisition marks another milestone in our ambition, to establish Innovative as the leading vendor of alarm receiving and handling solutions in EMEA.” Patrick Cusk adds, “We’re delighted to welcome our new colleagues to the team – together we can look forward to supporting our customers in the UK and Nordics into the future, with best-in-class solutions and services.” Providing top customer service in the UK Bold Managing Director, Brian Kelly, commented: “The synergies between Bold and Innovative were clear to both businesses, and I look forward to helping build on the fantastic brand, and products we’ve developed here at Bold, over the last 30 years.” Brian Kelly adds, “We will, of course, continue our tradition of best-in-class customer service in the UK, while supporting Innovative’s roadmap for continued expansion in EMEA.”

Innovative Business Software A/S (Innovative) has acquired FSM’s alarm monitoring reseller business to drive expansion of its presence of in Finland. Innovative is a provider of security technology in the Nordic region and a member of MIT Group, an operating portfolio within Valsoft Corporation. Valsoft Corporation is based in Montreal, Canada and specialises in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses. Building robust platform FSM is Finland’s importer and wholesaler of security technology and computer network products. This acquisition marks the beginning of an ambitious new era for Innovative in the Nordic region" Patrick Cusk, CEO of MIT Group said: “We’re delighted to build on the robust platform that FSM has established for our products in Finland over recent years. This acquisition marks the beginning of an ambitious new era for Innovative in the Nordic region and beyond. We look forward to continuing to serve our Finnish customers to the highest standards, with continuously improved products and an open and collaborative mentality.” Comprehensive product roadmap MIT Group serves global enterprise and government customers across the security, EHSQ, and aviation sectors. The acquisition will see FSM’s Jarkko Senne take on the role of Product Manager at Innovative. He said: “I’m excited to be joining Innovative in this period of expansion for the company”, adding, “As Product Manager, my mission is to establish a comprehensive product roadmap that will resonate with our customers and look to address the issues and challenges they face within the ever-changing technology landscape of the security sector.”