Nomios buys Portugal's Orbcom to open its first foothold in Southern Europe
What's the deal? Pan-European cybersecurity specialist NomiosDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired OrbcomDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Portuguese provider of cybersecurity services and IT consulting solutions, for an undisclosed sum. Orbcom brings roughly €15 million in yearly revenue and 80 employees.
Why now? The deal establishes Nomios' first presence in Portugal, a market where segments such as network security, SASE, XDR, and PAM are estimated to grow by double digits per year. It gives the group a local beachhead in Southern Europe.
What does each side bring? Nomios structures its work around three pillars: consulting, professional, and managed services, the last delivered through its Security Operations Centre, Network Operations Centre, and Vulnerability Operations Centre. Orbcom holds Diamond Innovator status in the Palo Alto Networks NextWave Partner Program and is a key partner of Netskope, Infoblox, and Arista.
What changes? Orbcom's team stays and the business will run as Orbcom by Nomios under chief executive officer Hélder Costa, who joins Nomios' management team as Portugal managing director, reporting to Nomios chief executive officer Sébastien Kher. Costa and several colleagues also become shareholders in Nomios GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
The expansion: The acquisition extends Nomios' European footprint into a new country and deepens its vendor relationships in a growing market. It reinforces the group's position as a cybersecurity partner for organisations across the region.
The signal: The deal reflects the continued consolidation of Europe's fragmented cybersecurity services market, as pan-European players buy specialist local integrators to build scale and vendor depth country by country.
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