NEC Software Solutions UK completes acquisition of Riven to enhance digital innovation
NEC Software Solutions (NECSWS) has today announced the completion of the acquisition of Riven, strengthening its portfolio of cutting-edge technology in support of its digital transformation of services and solutions.
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29/10/24: NEC Software Solutions (NECSWS) has today announced the completion of the acquisition of Riven, strengthening its portfolio of cutting-edge technology in support of its digital transformation of services and solutions.
NECSWS provides innovative software and services to Central and Local Government, Health, Housing and Public Safety agencies across the UK and across the world.
Riven Group delivers a suite of tools that automatically identify personal information for redaction along with scanning documents for hidden data, saving significant amounts of time and reducing the risk of data breaches. This solution is in use by nearly half of UK Police Forces and has recently won the NPCC Commissioner’s Award for AI Safety at the National AI Awards.
Tina Whitley, CEO of NECSWS, said: “In adding Riven, and their DocDefender suite, to our portfolio, we have strengthened our offering across all our target markets as part of our strategy to expand our technology portfolio. We will work to bring this innovation to all our customers and explore integration with our wider solutions.”
Steven Richardson, co-founder at Riven said: “We are excited to join NECSWS and work with the wider team to collaborate on product integration and take our solution to wider markets. This represents a strategic alignment of the values held by both of our organisations and we are eager to harness the respective strengths of the technology and services to make a lasting impact.”
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About NEC Software Solutions UK
NEC Software Solutions UK has a proven history of developing innovative software for the public sector. Our ability to put vital information into the hands of those that need it is the reason why more than 50% of local authorities use us to collect revenues and administer benefits, why 100% of UK Police Forces, over 50% of UK Fire Services and many other Public Safety agencies around the world have chosen solutions from our portfolio to support their operations, why over 150 housing providers use NEC systems to manage their two million homes efficiently and why the NHS choose our technology to help them screen ten million babies for hearing loss. Our 3500+ employees help improve the services that matter most. NEC Software Solutions UK is part of the NEC Corporation (“NEC”, TSE: 6701), a global leader in the integration of IT and network technologies. For more information, visit necsws.com.
