Deloitte acquire identity & access management firm: IM Global
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has acquired IM Global, a specialist identity and access management security firm. IM Global will be integrated into Deloitte’s security team as part of the Information & Technology Risk (I&T Risk) practice which consists of over 500 professionals who help organisations deal with complex risk and control issues. Identity and access management incorporates the processes, technologies, and policies used to manage digital identities and specify how they are used to access resources.
The acquisition will strengthen Deloitte’s existing identity and access management capabilities, with 17 specialists joining from IM Global to create one of the largest identity and access management teams in Europe.
Simon Owen, lead partner of Deloitte’s I&T Risk practice said: “Identity and access management is cited as a significant concern by corporates in our recent security survey. Organisations are looking to increase the degree of control they have over who has access to their IT applications and networks. The acquisition of IM Global will significantly boost our existing capabilities.”
Deloitte will be joined by three new associate partners from IM Global: Ian McCaw, Paul Boichat and Alam Hussain.
Ian McCaw, Managing Director of IM Global said: “Deloitte and IM Global have worked together on clients in the past, and with Deloitte’s advisory and strategic expertise and the complimentary vendor and technical skills of IM Global, we are confident we will form a winning combination in the UK and EMEA market.”