Thales, a company that designs, develops and manufactures electrical systems, completed the acquisition of Imperva, a data and application cybersecurity company, from Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, for $3.6bn. “The acquisition of Imperva marks a major milestone in Thales’ cybersecurity strategy. With this acquisition, we are seizing a unique opportunity to accelerate our cybersecurity capabilities and are taking an important step towards our ambition to build a world-class global cybersecurity integrated player, providing a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. We have tremendous respect for Imperva’s innovative application and data security offerings. Imperva and Thales share the same vision and the same DNA. We are thrilled to enter the next phase of our growth together. We look forward to welcoming Imperva to Thales to further enhance our cybersecurity solutions, and help customers address their most important digital security challenges," Patrice Caine, Thales Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.