Honeywell signs definitive agreement to acquire Nextnine

霍尼韦尔签署最终协议收购Nextnine

June 16, 2017 – Honeywell announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Nextnine, a privately held provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cyber security. The addition of Nextnine’s security solutions and secure remote service capabilities will enhance the Company’s existing range of cyber security technologies and significantly increase the company's Connected Plant cyber security customer base.

6月16日消息——霍尼韦尔宣布已签订收购Nextnine公司的最终协议，Nextnine是一家私营的工业网络安全管理解决方案和技术供应商。Nextnine安全解决方案及安全的远程服务功能的加入，将加强霍尼韦尔现有的创新网络安全技术，霍尼韦尔互联工厂网络安全解决方案的客户群也将显著增加。。

Nextnine’s flagship technology, ICS Shield, protects industrial sites from cyber security attacks and enables remote monitoring of assets. It complements Honeywell’s cyber security portfolio with a solution that is used at more than 6,200 sites globally across the oil and gas, utility, chemical, mining and manufacturing sectors. Previously, ICS Shield had to be deployed separately for each control system vendor, resulting in multiple and separate installations at a single customer site.With this acquisition, customers will be able to deploy and operate a single system, thereby simplifying and better securing their entire site with Honeywell's proven capability to provide multi-vendor solutions.

Nextnine的旗舰技术ICS Shield保护工业生产设施免受网络安全攻击，并对资产进行远程监控。ICS Shield解决方案已应用于全球6200多个生产基地，遍及石油天然气、公用事业、化工、采矿和制造业，将进一步扩充霍尼韦尔广泛的网络安全产品组合。此前，每个控制系统供应商都必须单独部署ICS Shield，导致在同一个客户站点上会出现多个单独的安装。通过此次收购，客户将能部署和运行单一的系统，凭借霍尼韦尔成熟的多供应商解决方案来简化和更好地保护整个站点。

Founded in 1998, Nextnine has been backed to date by Infinity VC, XT Hi-Tech and several other prominent investors.

Nextnine成立于1998年，由英飞尼迪风险投资基金、XT Hi-Tech以及其他多个知名投资者共同出资设立。

"Each day, the number of attempted cyberattacks on industrial facilities and critical infrastructure around the world increases," said Vimal Kapur, president, Honeywell Process Solutions.

“每天，对全球工业设施和关键基础设施的网络攻击事件的数量都在增加。“霍尼韦尔过程控制部总裁Vimal Kapur表示。

"This acquisition shows our ongoing commitment to providing our customers with a comprehensive portfolio of cyber security solutions to protect and defend their industrial control systems and process control networks. Honeywell's extensive global reach will increase Nextnine's availability to a broader range of customers," added Kapur.

Vimal Kapur补充说：“此次收购表明我们始终致力于为客户提供全面的网络安全解决方案，保护和维护他们的工业控制系统和过程控制网络。霍尼韦尔广泛的全球布局，将帮助Nextnine技术服务更大范围的客户。”

Nextnine's security solutions also will be a key enabler of Honeywell Connected Plant, which combines Honeywell's unmatched industrial expertise, software and digital technologies to make its customers' operations more reliable, profitable and secure than ever before possible. Cyber security is a critical part of that programme.

Nextnine的安全解决方案也是霍尼韦尔互联工厂项目的关键组成部分，结合霍尼韦尔无以伦比的行业知识、软件和数字技术，使客户的运营比以往任何时候都更可靠、更盈利、更安全。网络安全是其中极为重要的一部分。