Nordwind Capital acquired majority stake in CenterTools Software GmbH via a club deal

Ludwigsburg - Germany, October 2, 2015. CenterTools (www.centertools.de), with its flagship software product DriveLock, is one of the world's leading specialists in IT and data security. The award-winning software DriveLock protects corporations' sensitive data from cybersecurity attacks and data losses through its certified encryption technology, interface control and WebSecurity for mobile devices, regardless of whether the information is stored on hardware disks or in the cloud. The modular architecture of the software suite, the minimum requirements regarding hardware resources and the high level of usability make DriveLock especially suitable for use in large corporate IT environments with end-point devices in excess of 100,000 units.

Already over 2,000 customers from more than 30 countries rely on the „Made in Germany" DriveLock solution, including various large international corporations and national as well as international authorities. Currently more than 3 million end point devices worldwide are secured by the DriveLock software.

Broadening the shareholder base further strengthens the financial basis of the company, thereby accelerating its significant growth and enhancing its position as an international innovation leader in the cybersecurity segment.

Norwind Capital GmbH ("Nordwind Capital")
Nordwind Capital invests for an indefinite period in profitable, small- to medium-sized companies with an attractive growth potential in German-speaking countries. Typical situations include the expansion of the investor base for risk diversification of the former owner to a complete acquisition of a company as part of a succession plan.