Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; Nozomi Networks, Inc
BWB/Z-7096
On 13.10.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan, intends to indirectly acquire all remaining shares and sole control over Nozomi Networks, Inc., United States of America. The proposed transaction relates to cybersecurity.” ÖNACE Code: Computer programming activities, Computer consultancy activities as well as the operation of data processing facilities
K - TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES K 61 - Telecommunication, K 61.1 - Wired, wireless, and satellite telecommunication activities, K 61.10 - Wired, wireless, and satellite telecommunication activities, K 61.2 - Telecommunication reselling activities and intermediation service activities for telecommunication, K 61.20 - Telecommunication reselling activities and intermediation service activities for telecommunication
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 10.11.2025.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 11.11.2025 .