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Q-Free to sell security division

Q-Free has entered into an agreement to sell all assets related to its US-based security business Prometheus Security Group. Q-Free expects the transaction to be closed during February 2017, when all contracts, employees and other assets will be transferred to the new owner. According to Q-Free’s CEO, Håkon Volldal, the company plans to move forward and develop the markets in its tolling, parking, infomobility, urban and inter-urban offerings.
February 3, 2017 Read time: 1 min
108 Q-Free has entered into an agreement to sell all assets related to its US-based security business Prometheus Security Group. Q-Free expects the transaction to be closed during February 2017, when all contracts, employees and other assets will be transferred to the new owner.

According to Q-Free’s CEO, Håkon Volldal, the company plans to move forward and develop the markets in its tolling, parking, infomobility, urban and inter-urban offerings.

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