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Acquisition of balkans-based specialist cybersecurity distributor real security

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Datatec announced that its subsidiary Westcon-Comstor has acquired REAL Security, a value-added cybersecurity distributor headquartered in Maribor, Slovenia, thereby establishing a strategic foothold for Westcon-Comstor in the Balkans region. Founded in 2002, REAL Security operates across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia, connecting leading and emerging cybersecurity vendors with value-added resellers, managed service providers and managed security service providers. REAL Security is recognised for its technical expertise and strong partner and vendor relationships and hosts the region's annual RISK cybersecurity conference. The acquisition expands Westcon-Comstor's European footprint and adds proven local capability in a high-growth cybersecurity market. By combining REAL Security's established regional position with Westcon-Comstor's global scale and enablement capabilities, Datatec expects the transaction to support accelerated growth and broaden partner success across the region.


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