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Assured Decisions – AD – will be immediately highly strategic to SafeNet. They are a leader in high-end professional consulting services to key cyber organizations, specializing in secure information systems and information sharing.
AD partners with instutions such as the National Security Agen cy (NSA) or Northrop Grumman

SafeNet merger moves it up market ranks – Computer Business Review

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$160 million transaction secures SafeNet’s market leadership position

BALTIMORE – March 25, 2009 – SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, today announced that it will establish common management with Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. as a result of Aladdin’s acquisition by Vector Capital, SafeNet’s private equity owner, creating a global leader for Software Rights Management (SRM) and Authentication solutions. Aladdin is expected to be fully integrated into SafeNet in the future.
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Aladdin shareholders to receive $11.50 per share in cash, reflecting a value of $160 million

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL AND SAN FRANSCISO, CA, March 24, 2009 – Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALDN) today announced that it has completed its previously announced merger with an investor group led by Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in the technology industry. The merger was approved
by a majority of Aladdin’s shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on February 20, 2009. Under the terms of the merger, Aladdin shareholders will receive $11.50 per share in cash for each ordinary share they hold.

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Acquisition to Strengthen SafeNet’s Enterprise Data Protection Business Integrating Solutions for Data Centers and Client Devices

BALTIMORE, Maryland – February 28, 2008 – SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ingrian Networks, Inc., a leading provider of Enterprise Data Protection and privacy solutions. This transaction is expected to close in three to four weeks. (continue reading…)