Cloudmark are set to combine Bizanga’s message processing platform with their current security technology, which will provide a unified solution for operators. Hugh McCartney, chief executive of Cloudmark, said; “The acquisition of Bizanga is part of our ongoing commitment to provide operators with the most advanced messaging solutions to address infrastructure and security demands.”

According to McCartney, the merge will simplify message security, “By integrating the industry’s best messaging security solution with the leading messaging platform, we can offer carriers a single-source messaging security solution for the entire infrastructure and continue to broaden our product offering with further innovations.”

Former chief technical officer of Bizanga, Olivier Lemarié, will be joining Cloudmark as vice president of Gateway Technology as part of the acquisition. He is also optimistic about the merge. He said; “I am delighted to be joining the Cloudmark team and will work with Cloudmark’s world-class customer support and partner development teams to ensure a seamless transition.”

Lemarié also believes that the combining of the products will be beneficial to consumers; “Cloudmark has led the fight against messaging abuse through innovative product development, providing customers with unparalleled protection, cost savings and choice. By combining forces, I am both confident and excited about the prospect of delivering a single-source messaging security solution that dramatically simplifies and protects against messaging abuse”.