"We both have the vision of a common platform, where frankly we really have scratched the surface," he said in an interview.Īvast shares, listed in London and Prague, soared more than 4% on Wednesday after the deal was announced outside trading hours on Tuesday. Vincent Pilette, chief executive of NortonLifeLock, said his company was strong in identity theft protection whereas Avast was strong in privacy. The companies, which announced merger talks last month, said the combined group would unite their complementary strengths for more than 500 million cyber safety customers. cybersecurity company NortonLifeLock Inc (NLOK.O) has agreed to buy London-listed rival Avast Plc (AVST.L) for up to $8.6 billion in cash and shares to create a leader in consumer security software.
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