TÃœV SÃœD Acquires Provider of High Security Cloud Solutions

TÃœV SÃœD Acquires Provider of High Security Cloud Solutions
TÃœV SÃœD

TÃœV SÃœD is continuing the strategic expansion of its digital service portfolio by acquiring Uniscon. Uniscon and its 45 employees offer Sealed Cloud solutions for data processing. By making this acquisition, TÃœV SÃœD is positioning itself at the core of digital transformation in the role of third-party provider of a reliable and secure platform for handling sensitive data.

“Data availability and trust in data security are key for the functioning and continued growth of the Internet of Things (IoT). At the same time, companies are increasingly prioritising the protection of their own and their customers’ and suppliers’ data as well as seeking to retain control of the use of these data,“ says Axel Stepken, Chairman of the Board of TÃœV SÃœD.

Sealed Cloud solutions combine the advantages of a public cloud with the level of security offered by a private cloud, thereby ensuring protection against data theft and misuse. The development of Sealed Cloud solutions has made Uniscon, established in 2009, a pioneer in this field of technology.

“The proprietary technology, patented at international level, enables secure data processing in the cloud. Not even the platform provider can access the unencrypted data which users save and process on its platform“, emphasises Hubert Jäger, CEO at Uniscon.

This USP for Uniscon’s cloud solutions has convinced many prestigious customers and business partners, including Deutsche Telekom and PwC as well as leading companies in industry and financial institutes. The acquisition of Uniscon marks another milestone in TÃœV SÃœD 's digital strategy after the opening of its Center of Excellence (CoE) for Digital Services in Munich April 2017.

“Expansion of our core business by adding new business areas is a central element of our strategy“, stresses Dirk Schlesinger, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at TÃœV SÃœD. “We are known on the market as a dependable and trusted partner of industry, supplying professional expertise in the fields of safety and security. This reputation also gives us a high level of credibility in our role as operator of a third-party platform, on which clients such as companies from the automotive, real-estate or other sectors can store and process their data.“

Uniscon's Sealed Cloud solutions also give TÃœV SÃœD the opportunity to improve its existing business areas and offer new digital products, benefiting customers across various lines of business and sectors of industry. Examples include processing of data from periodic technical inspection of motor vehicles, secure operation of building information modelling systems and processing of data for predictive plant maintenance.