Reach Announcement

16 October 2025

Smarttech247 Group PLC

("Smarttech247", the "Group" or the "Company")

Smarttech247 recognised for the second consecutive year in Gartner's Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response

Smarttech247 (AIM: S247), a multi-award-winning provider of AI-enhanced cybersecurity services providing automated managed detection and response for a portfolio of international clients, is pleased to announce it has been recognised for the second consecutive year in the Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response ("MDR") produced by Gartner, a leading research and advisory company.

The annual Gartner report is a recognised industry guide for organisations evaluating MDR service providers. The 2025 report highlights that MDR services provide customers with remotely delivered, human-led, turnkey functions to deliver threat disruption and containment. It also notes that MDR services are now available from well over 600 providers, underlining the growing maturity and competitive nature of the market.

Gartner's latest research emphasises that human-driven, outcome-focused MDR services are essential for effective threat detection and response. Turnkey threat detection, investigation and response (TDIR) capabilities remain a core requirement for MDR buyers, who also increasingly demand proactive identification and mitigation of threat exposures. As organisations mature their SOC operations and AI-driven tools enable active containment and disruption of threats, trust, transparency, and pathways to self-service have become critical factors in MDR provider selection.

These findings align closely with Smarttech247's MDR offering. Smarttech247's technology-agnostic VisionX platform, powered by its AI Assistant Aio, combines advanced security technologies with expert human analysis to deliver comprehensive, scalable and outcome-driven MDR services. The Company's proactive threat hunting, exposure management and data-centric approach help organisations strengthen cyber resilience and accelerate their security operations without compromising on effectiveness or compliance.

Raluca Saceanu, CEO of Smarttech247, commented:

"We are proud to be recognised once again by Gartner as a representative vendor for Managed Detection and Response. The inclusion of Smarttech247 for the second year running highlights our commitment to delivering human-led, AI-enhanced security operations that evolve in line with the industry's needs.

"As MDR services continue to grow in importance, we remain dedicated to providing our clients with innovative, transparent and effective solutions to help them detect, contain and disrupt threats across their environments."

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*Smarttech247 is a recognised vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response. 

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About Smarttech247

Smarttech247 is a multi-award winning automated MDR (Managed Detection & Response) company. Its platform is trusted by international organisations and provides threat intelligence with managed detection and response to provide actionable insights, 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.

The Group's services are geared towards proactive prevention, and it achieves this by utilising the latest technologies, along with an experienced incident response team.

Smarttech247's offices are located in Ireland, United Kingdom, Romania, Poland and the USA. The Company was admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange on 15 December 2022.

For further information please visit www.smarttech247.com

*Gartner disclaimers

Gartner, Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response, 1 October 2025, By Pete Shoard, Andrew Davies, Angel Berrios
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