Cybersecurity move from VBT Yazılım! Becomes partner in Forcerta

VBT Yazılım, one of the established and leading players in the Turkish software sector, has signed a critical investment in the field of cybersecurity in line with its growth targets in the international arena. 

Providing services in large computer systems for nearly 30 years through its partnership with IBM and BMC Software, and working with giants of finance, public sector, and aviation such as İş Bankası, Akbank, Garanti BBVA, Halkbank, Turkish Airlines (THY), and SGK, VBT Yazılım has become a partner in Forcerta, known for its expertise in cybersecurity. With this move, VBT has become the owner of at least 30 percent of Forcerta's shares.

A CRITICAL LINK IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: CYBERSECURITY  

The digitalization and artificial intelligence processes that continue unabated in the world and in Turkey bring great opportunities while also increasing cyber risks and security problems every day. 

While security vulnerabilities, which are high on the agenda of institutions and individuals, threaten business continuity and data integrity, VBT's partnership with Forcerta has emerged as a strategic move. 

VBT Yazılım, which makes technology investments through the Venture Capital Investment Fund (GSYF) it established together with Neo Portföy in 2024, has strengthened itself this time by bringing Forcerta, which draws attention with its accumulation in cybersecurity and agility, closer to its structure. 

PROACTIVE AND LAYERED PROTECTION  

Serving a wide range of customers from the private sector to the public sector, Forcerta is known for its layered security, proactive protection, advanced analytics, and data security services developed against cyber risks. With its comprehensive approach, the company protects the most valuable assets of institutions. 

The partnership, which combines VBT Yazılım's 30 years of experience in large-scale corporate infrastructures with Forcerta's innovative strategies in cybersecurity, aims to create a shield against increasing cyber risks and to accelerate the growth momentum of both companies in local and international markets.

Tansu Çolakoğlu (Forcerta Managing Partner Responsible for Strategy), Cenk Niksarlı (Forcerta General Manager Managing Partner), Birol Başaran (VBT Yazılım Chairman of the Board), Zahide Koçyiğit (VBT Deputy General Manager - CFO), Osman Çaylı (VBT Deputy General Manager - CTO)

Cenk Niksarlı: TECHNOLOGY IS SPREADING RAPIDLY, SECURITY IS INCREASING IN IMPORTANCE

Evaluating the decision of VBT and Forcerta to join forces, Forcerta Co-Founder and General Manager Cenk Niksarlı stated the following:

"We are now entering a very exciting new era in the journey we have been on with Tansu Çolakoğlu since the founding of Forcerta. Today, the rapid spread of technology to all sectors and the revolutionary opportunities offered by artificial intelligence have brought corporate transformation processes to an unprecedented speed. Along with this, the concept of security and agility has also increased in importance. The joining of forces between Forcerta and VBT Yazılım creates an unmissable and extremely powerful opportunity for us in this dynamic ecosystem. This strategic union will open brand new horizons for all of us with new geographies, more comprehensive service networks, and visionary projects."

BİROL BAŞARAN: SECURITY IS NOT A PHENOMENON TO BE PUSHED TO THE BACKGROUND

VBT Yazılım A.Ş. Chairman of the Board Birol Başaran also evaluated the new cooperation and partnership decision with these words:

"As VBT Yazılım, our work and strategic collaborations continue uninterruptedly in order to compete with technological developments in the world. While this rapid development of technology, and especially artificial intelligence, offers massive opportunities, security is never a phenomenon that can be pushed to the background; on the contrary, it constitutes the most critical link of the process. With this very understanding, we decided to join forces and walk together with Forcerta, which is a pioneer in its sector and specialized in its field."