The merger will see Vigilant benefiting from BATM's highly integrated research and development programme and alongside additional planned investment in their resources, will significantly strengthen their position within their chosen territories around the world.

BATM Advanced Communications Limited is an industry leading developer and manufacturer of equipment used to manage, control and switch traffic over computer networks. Their products, used within the carrier and enterprise markets both for local and wide area networks, are designed to increase the rate, range and reliability of data transfer between computers and computing systems. Products include fibre optic networking, multi-service transport, access solutions and integrated IP voice, data and video services. With a current* market capitalisation of GBP 196.8 Million; BATM currently employ over 500 people across their offices worldwide and with the merger of Vigilant are now delighted to add a UK arm to their already global organisation.

Mark Novak commercial director UK & VP global sales commented "We at Vigilant are delighted to now be part of such an exciting and successful organisation such as BATM. We look forward to the benefits which this merger will bring with it, not just for Vigilant itself, but for our existing and future customers"

BATM are listed on the FTSE main market.