Kaprica Security’s Tachyon Software Acquired by Samsung Electronics
202 Partners, a boutique enterprise software sales consultancy for startups and mature IT companies, today announced that Samsung Electronics has acquired the Tachyon enterprise mobile device configuration software developed by its client Kaprica Security. Tachyon will be integrated into Samsung’s successful defense-grade KNOX™ mobile security platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
North Bethesda, MD, October 27, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Prior to the acquisition, Tachyon’s users included Federal Law Enforcement, the Department of Defense (DoD), leading hospital systems and vehicle fleets in the US and Europe.
Doug Britton, CEO of Kaprica Security, shared that “202 Partners were instrumental in putting the strengths of our Intellectual Property into a buyer’s context, closing deals and building an 8-figure sales pipeline over the last two years.”
202 Partners
· Developed Tachyon’s go-to market strategy
· Presented to scores of enterprise prospects and ecosystem partners, including integrators, managed services providers, vendors, carriers, resellers, distributors, analysts and investors in the US and EMEA
· Closed key accounts and partner relationships in government, healthcare, automotive and general enterprise
· Obtained GSA Schedule 70 listing, Samsung Gold partnership and coverage by Gartner
· Represented Tachyon at MWC, mHealth, CTIA, ATARC, AFCEA and other mobility events
As the Tachyon product is absorbed into Samsung KNOX ™, 202 Partners will continue to assist Kaprica Security with its next generation vehicle cybersecurity product, RunSafe Security.
About 202 Partners
202 Partners is a boutique enterprise software sales consultancy for startups and mature IT companies, focusing on product launches and growth hacking. 202 was founded in late 2014 by industry veterans Peter Laitin and Simon Hartley, together with decades of expertise and successful experience in cybersecurity, mobility and IoT sales hunting, marketing and product management. 202 specializes in emerging technology and early markets such as government, healthcare, finance and automotive. Customers include RunSafe Security, Kaprica Security, Spectrum Comm and others. 202 is headquartered just outside Washington, DC, in North Bethesda, MD. Learn more at 202partnersllc.com.
About Kaprica Security
Kaprica Security Inc. is an expert in mobility and security, providing hosted and on premise solutions. Kaprica was founded in 2011 by a team of cyber security experts from Lockheed Martin and Carnegie Mellon University, with the goals of delivering high quality cyber security services to a wide government and enterprise audience, and simultaneously developing easy to use and deploy software tools to support them. Today, clients range from DARPA, to the Department of Transportation, Lockheed, Intel and the University of Maryland. Kaprica is a Gold-Level Samsung partner and its enterprise software products include the Skorpion™, Tachyon™ and RunSafe™ lines and associated patents. Kaprica is headquartered just outside Washington, DC, in College Park, MD, with offices in Austin, TX. Learn more at kaprica.com.
About RunSafe Security
RunSafe Security is a vehicle cybersecurity company. RunSafe was founded in 2015 by a team of cybersecurity experts from Kaprica Security (kaprica.com), to focus on the delivery of high quality cybersecurity solutions to fleet managers across government, commercial trucking, law enforcement, rental agencies, taxi companies and developing embedded solutions for automotive OEM and suppliers. Clients and partners include DARPA, the US Department of Transportation and the Commonwealth of Virginia. RunSafe offers three levels of automotive security products, including Vehicle Guardian™, App Guardian™ and OS Guardian™, together with associated patents. RunSafe is headquartered in Washington, DC. Learn more at runsafesecurity.com.
Doug Britton, CEO of Kaprica Security, shared that “202 Partners were instrumental in putting the strengths of our Intellectual Property into a buyer’s context, closing deals and building an 8-figure sales pipeline over the last two years.”
202 Partners
· Developed Tachyon’s go-to market strategy
· Presented to scores of enterprise prospects and ecosystem partners, including integrators, managed services providers, vendors, carriers, resellers, distributors, analysts and investors in the US and EMEA
· Closed key accounts and partner relationships in government, healthcare, automotive and general enterprise
· Obtained GSA Schedule 70 listing, Samsung Gold partnership and coverage by Gartner
· Represented Tachyon at MWC, mHealth, CTIA, ATARC, AFCEA and other mobility events
As the Tachyon product is absorbed into Samsung KNOX ™, 202 Partners will continue to assist Kaprica Security with its next generation vehicle cybersecurity product, RunSafe Security.
About 202 Partners
202 Partners is a boutique enterprise software sales consultancy for startups and mature IT companies, focusing on product launches and growth hacking. 202 was founded in late 2014 by industry veterans Peter Laitin and Simon Hartley, together with decades of expertise and successful experience in cybersecurity, mobility and IoT sales hunting, marketing and product management. 202 specializes in emerging technology and early markets such as government, healthcare, finance and automotive. Customers include RunSafe Security, Kaprica Security, Spectrum Comm and others. 202 is headquartered just outside Washington, DC, in North Bethesda, MD. Learn more at 202partnersllc.com.
About Kaprica Security
Kaprica Security Inc. is an expert in mobility and security, providing hosted and on premise solutions. Kaprica was founded in 2011 by a team of cyber security experts from Lockheed Martin and Carnegie Mellon University, with the goals of delivering high quality cyber security services to a wide government and enterprise audience, and simultaneously developing easy to use and deploy software tools to support them. Today, clients range from DARPA, to the Department of Transportation, Lockheed, Intel and the University of Maryland. Kaprica is a Gold-Level Samsung partner and its enterprise software products include the Skorpion™, Tachyon™ and RunSafe™ lines and associated patents. Kaprica is headquartered just outside Washington, DC, in College Park, MD, with offices in Austin, TX. Learn more at kaprica.com.
About RunSafe Security
RunSafe Security is a vehicle cybersecurity company. RunSafe was founded in 2015 by a team of cybersecurity experts from Kaprica Security (kaprica.com), to focus on the delivery of high quality cybersecurity solutions to fleet managers across government, commercial trucking, law enforcement, rental agencies, taxi companies and developing embedded solutions for automotive OEM and suppliers. Clients and partners include DARPA, the US Department of Transportation and the Commonwealth of Virginia. RunSafe offers three levels of automotive security products, including Vehicle Guardian™, App Guardian™ and OS Guardian™, together with associated patents. RunSafe is headquartered in Washington, DC. Learn more at runsafesecurity.com.
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