Optical Storage strengthens it's business focus on IT forensic by the acquisition of ZetStor Data AB

Sollentuna 2011-09-26

Optical Storage, a Scandinavian niche distributor with offices in Sweden, Norway and Denmark has acquired ZetStor Data AB, a dedicated supplier of forensic products. Optical Storage Group turnover in 2010 was approximately 20MUSD. The parent company, the Norwegian Optical Storage A / S, which next year celebrates its 30th anniversary has introduced a series of innovation in the Nordic data market. The purchase of ZetStor Data AB follows this tradition. With this acquisition Optical Storage becomes a key supplier of hardware and software for an emerging market of products for police, military and civilian IT forensic investigations.

By this acquisition, Optical Storage expands its product range in forensics covering products in image and video analysis, disc duplication and CD / DVD / BD seizure. The acquisition of ZetStor complements its product portfolio with EnCase products from Guidance Software and CRU Data Port. EnCase products are today a recognized leader and is used by police, security, military and other organizations. The need for this type of products will not only increase in the public sector, but also in many large companies and organizations. Several of the major auditing and consulting companies has established their own IT forensic services to track criminal activity and fraud.

"This will be a product range that we put more focus on, and expands further", says Arve Isaksen - Chairman and Founder of the Optical Storage AS. "Electronic investigation will be key weapons to prevent crime, irregular and undesirable actions and we assume that the market will increase by the fact that the tools of investigation improve".

Optical Storage ambition is ZetStor to become one of the leading suppliers in this segment by representing leading manufacturers of computer hardware and software and offer expertise and service.

Optical Storage Group strengthens its focus on IT forensic products and will conduct the Scandinavian sales of existing IT forensic products by ZetStor Data AB, which will continue to operate as a separate company and thus become an even stronger player in this niche.

For further information contact Christian Almstedt, christian@opticalstorage.se or Arve Isaksen arve@opticalstorage.com

Optical Storage Sweden AB Box 722 191 27 Sollentuna, Sweden Tel: +46(0)8-594 777 50 Fax: +46(0)8-623 07 68 www.opticalstorage.se