Macnica, global semiconductor and cybersecurity VAD company plans to acquire CyberKnight

Macnica, Inc, part of Macnica Holdings Inc., a $7.3 billion global value-added-distributor and solutions provider, has announced its intent to acquire a majority stake in Cyber Knight Technologies (CyberKnight).

With its global headquarters in Shin-Yokohama, Japan, Macnica focuses on AI, IIoT, mobility, cyber security, big data, healthcare, biotech, retail, robotics, and semiconductors. The company also functions in the United States, China, Southeast Asia, Australia, India, Brazil, and Europe. The product line offered by Macnica is built on some of the most cutting-edge technologies available. The business is committed to offering local engineering, technical services, support, and answers to customers. With more than 20 years of experience in the field, Macnica offers a variety of cybersecurity options.

Within three years, CyberKnight has become one of the biggest Value Added Distributors (VADs) for cybersecurity in the Middle East, despite being founded only in 2019 by Avinash Advani (CEO) and Vivek Gupta (COO), who are both industry veterans.

The strategic relationship will support Macnica’s growth plans to expand its geographical footprint into the Middle East, and then Turkey and Africa in due course. Furthermore, the collaboration will bring together Macnica’s renowned Japanese technology and professional services excellence, paired with CyberKnight’s Zero Trust Security expertise and Middle East experience.

CyberKnight, with its headquarters situated in Dubai, boasts a team of over 50 members who have established a presence in vital regional markets such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, and Egypt. Since its inception, CyberKnight has built a network of over 400 partners across the region, including VARs, SIs, global SIs, MSSPs, and consultants. These partners have successfully sold one or more of CyberKnight’s 30-vendor cybersecurity portfolio solutions to over 600 enterprises, predominantly operating in the banking and finance, telecommunications, energy, and government sectors.

As both partners have achieved success developing markets for emerging cybersecurity technologies, with many overlapping portfolio vendors, the synergistic partnership will support respective portfolio evolution and strengthen vendor relationships overall.