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HelpSystems’ Robust Growth Draws New Investment from Harvest Partners SCF, LP

MINNEAPOLIS (May 6, 2021) – HelpSystems today announced that funds managed by Harvest Partners SCF, LP (“HP SCF”), the non-control private equity strategy of Harvest Partners, LP, have signed a definitive agreement to lead a minority investment in HelpSystems. HP SCF will join existing investors TA Associates (“TA”), Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”), HGGC and HelpSystems employees to propel the company toward new levels of growth in global markets. 

HelpSystems Acquires FileCatalyst to Continue Expansion of Cybersecurity and Automation Portfolio

HelpSystems announced the acquisition of FileCatalyst, a leader in enterprise file transfer acceleration. FileCatalyst enables organizations working with extremely large files to optimize and transfer their information swiftly and securely across global networks. 

Globalscape Completes SOC 2 Type 1 Compliance Engagement

MINNEAPOLIS December 18, 2020 – Globalscape by HelpSystems announced today it has successfully completed the SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls) audit assessment for its cloud-managed file transfer (MFT) solution, EFT Arcus. As part of HelpSystems’ security and automation portfolio, Globalscape is a worldwide leader in the secure movement, automation, and integration of data both in and out of the cloud.

GlobalSCAPE WINS GOLD STEVIE® AWARD IN 2020 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS®

SAN ANTONIO, September 29, 2020 – GlobalSCAPE, Inc., a HelpSystems Company, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Software Defined Infrastructure category in recognition of its Enhanced File Transfer Platform, EFT 2020, in the 17th Annual International Business Awards®. EFT 2020 is the eighth generation of GlobalSCAPE’s managed file transfer platform and the most robust version ever developed. The new platform:

HelpSystems Completes Tender Offer to Acquire GlobalSCAPE to Grow Data Security Portfolio

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HelpSystems today announced the successful completion of its cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of managed file transfer solutions provider GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE American: GSB) at a purchase price of $9.50 per share in cash. HelpSystems’ tender offer expired at one minute after 11:59 p.m. New York City time, on August 27, 2020.