Following a Year Characterized by Growth and the Acquisition of OpenTrust in 2011, Keynectis Steps up its International Development in 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 05, 2012 (Press-News.org) The electronic trust sector comprises two areas of growth; on one side, the spectacular rise in the number of cyber attacks with a record number of enterprises and administrations falling victim in 2011; on the other, the growing need for organizations to replace paper-based procedures by electronic exchange with probative value in order to boost productivity.

Keynectis, IT security software vendor and European leader in trust-based online services, assists enterprises and governments in this change by providing software and services for authentication and electronic signature and which ensure the confidentiality and integrity of documents of probative and legal value.

Against this background, 2011 was an important year for Keynectis, marked notably by the acquisition of OpenTrust which allowed 2012 to begin with a new dimension and a widened product portfolio.

2011, a year of steady internal and external growth for Keynectis

2011 was a year underscored with success for Keynectis who achieved all its objectives; profits rose by 6%, turnover increased 11% and external growth was generated following the acquisition in summer 2011 of 100% of the equity of OpenTrust, the recognized market leader in trusted infrastructure solutions for enterprise and government.

Keynectis thus consolidates its position as a solid and reliable international player that can be relied upon to guarantee electronic exchanges in complete confidence.

"European leader de facto, Keynectis is now sufficiently large in size and possesses the leading edge technical and sales skills essential to answer the identity management needs of enterprises and address the major national and international challenges concerning digital trust for e-administration" said Pascal Colin, CEO Keynectis.

In France, Keynectis participated actively in an ambitious project for the French Institute of Chartered Accountants; the launch of the Signexpert platform, an electronic signature system for public accountants.

Keynectis has also distinguished itself in the international market with the signature of contracts for e-administration, biometric passport and national e-identity card projects with Middle Eastern governments.

Furthermore, Keynectis has founded two important partnerships; one with IBM for an integrated identity management solution for enterprises and administrations and the other with Qualys for a one-stop solution for deploying SSL certificates, detecting vulnerabilities and eliminating infections associated with malicious code.

"Protecting identities and electronic exchanges is no longer optional, but obligatory in order to ensure the future of organizations: conclusion wholeheartedly supported by Keynectis with the growing importance of its software available as both SaaS and licensed software in 2012" explained Pascal Colin.

2012, conquering new markets and sectors of activity

Keynectis solutions cover both areas of the developing electronic trust market: the protection of electronic transactions against attacks and the need for paperless procedures.

"2012 is the year in which our partner-resellers will be deploying our solutions to SME-VSE throughout France as well as to key accounts internationally. Keynectis has a veritable role to play. As leader in the field of digital identities, our company is positioned as an expert in trust services and technologies. With this in mind, Keynectis will be working with partners with turnkey applications in order to spread electronic trust throughout all businesses" affirms Pascal Colin.

"And because we wish to provide omnipresent protection for end users in our connected world, we can also secure their mobile devices, tablets and smartphones giving them the freedom to exchange messages at all times and from any location" he adds.

"The OpenTrust product line by Keynectis includes the complete suite for enterprises. It protects the identities of both nomad and sedentary users and of both fixed and mobile devices. This product line is commercialized via a network of resellers in France and in Europe, in North America and in the Middle-East where Keynectis is opening up an office this year in order to be nearer to its customers and partners" declared Anne Murgier, VP Sales, Keynectis.

To support our international partners and resellers in the commercialization of our products and services, Keynectis will be present at the following exhibitions:

· CARTES in North America 2012 - 05-07 March, 2012 - Las Vegas, USA - Stand #422 - French Pavilion

· CARTES in Asia 2012 - 28-29 March 2012 - Hong Kong, China - Stand #3 B 040 - French Pavilion

· Digital ID World Middle East 2012 - 15-16 May 2012 - Abu Dhabi, EAU - Stand #93

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