UST, formerly known as UST Global, is a provider of
digital technology and transformation,
information technology
Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...
and services, headquartered in
Aliso Viejo, California, United States.
Stephen J. Ross founded UST in 1998 in
Laguna Hills.
The company has offices in the
Americas
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,
EMEA,
APAC, and India.
History
In June 2018,
Temasek,
Singapore
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’s sovereign wealth fund, invested million in UST, giving UST a billion-plus valuation.
Services
UST offers services including digital transformation,
cybersecurity, data analytics, data engineering, technology and digital consulting, supply chain management, cloud infrastructure, developer productivity, quality engineering, IT talent sourcing, innovation as a service, legacy modernization, human-centered design, AMS, semiconductor engineering, IOT engineering, intelligent process automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and technology strategy, intelligent automation and BPaaS.
Examples of specific services include:
Cloud
In 2020, UST released UST CloudDesk and UST MultiCloud Manager. UST CloudDesk enables enterprises to move workloads between different cloud platforms. UST MultiCloud Manager, an IT-as-a-service platform, allows users to have a zero-touch, single-pane view of their entire IT environment.
DevOps
UST offers development and operational services such as data management, analysis, and automation for DevSecOps, and digital and cloud transformation. This includes PACE, a product used for implementing and optimizing cloud-native DevOps.
Cybersecurity
CyberProof monitors security alerts and suspicious events collected from internal and external customer data sources and detects threats in cloud and on-premises infrastructure threats.
Acquisitions
UST invests and acquires companies.
* In January 2004, UST acquired Inc.
* In March 2012, Andare, a mobile applications company, was acquired by UST. In January 2014, the company acquired Testhouse Consultores S.A., the Spanish arm of UK-based Testhouse Limited.
* In May 2014, UST acquired Kanchi Technologies, a Milwaukee-based engineering company, and Xpanxion, a technology firm.
Xpanxion provides cloud-based business application development, mobile application development, software testing services, and technology and business consulting.
* In July 2014, UST invested in xTV, an online TV platform, and acquired Renaissance Solutions, a Singapore-based recruitment specialist. In April 2015, UST acquired FogPanel to boost cloud infrastructure management.
* In September 2017, UST invested in MyDoc, a Singapore-based digital healthcare firm, to drive population-wide digital health programs, including disease management and health data tracking.
* In January 2018, Cyberpoof, a cybersecurity company of UST, acquired Bisec, an Israeli startup that created a platform to help security teams collaborate. The following month, UST acquired American technology startup and Gartner Cool Vendor, Pneuron in an effort to improve its data analytics services. In September 2018, UST acquired SeviTech Systems, a chip design services firm based in Bengaluru.
* In October 2019, the company acquired SCM Accelerators to help grow its SAP business.
* In November 2019, UST acquired Contineo Health, a healthcare technology consulting firm that specializes in
electronic health record
An electronic health record (EHR) is the systematized collection of electronically stored patient and population health information in a digital format. These records can be shared across different health care settings. Records are shared thro ...
s (EHR), ComplyUSA, a compliance assessment and privacy automation platform, and AI startup, Cogniphi Technologies.
* In December 2019, Necsia Cybersecurity Division was acquired. The company is a security provider in Spain and the security division of Necsia Group, specializing in cybersecurity and digital transformation services. The company was merged into the CyberProof security services portfolio after the acquisition.
* In June 2020, UST invested €1.3 million in Ksubaka, a UK-based startup. The portfolio includes gamified tools to engage and keep customers safe post-covid. The following month, UST invested in Smart Software Testing Solutions, a software testing and product company, that utilizes SaaS platforms pCloudy and OpKey.
* In August 2020, UST invested in Tastry, an AI company that studies how human senses interpret product chemistry.
* In July 2022, UST announced a strategic investment in Well-Beat, an Israeli start-up with a focus on patient-centred behavioural artificial intelligence (AI).
* In October 2022, UST HealthProof, a UST company, has acquired Advantasure a
Blue Cross Blue Shield - BCBS (M) arm from MI, USA. The Advantasure is a new brand formed in 2019 under BCBSM comprising other periodic and strategic acquisitions like Visiant, IkaSystems, Tessellate among many others. The Advantasure is a PaaS platform for both Healthcare and BPO clients.
Campuses

UST is based in
Orange County,
California
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, and has offices in more than 25 countries. It is based in the following regions: the
Americas
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...
,
EMEA,
APAC, and India.
UST has started its expansion plans in India in the capital city of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...
, with the construction of its own campus, near
Technopark. The campus is spread over . The campus will also feature a waterbody channeling through the various blocks of the campus.
Subsidiaries
CyberProof
CyberProof is a fully owned subsidiary of UST and founded in 2017 in
Tel Aviv
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, Israel.
The company is a security services company.
In January 2018, UST acquired BISEC, a cybersecurity company, for 5.8 million Dollars and integrated the technology into CyberProof.
CyberProof is headquartered in
Aliso Viejo,
California
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, United States and has regional offices in
London
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, United Kingdom;
Trivandrum;
Singapore
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and
Barcelona
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, Spain. As of 2021, the company has approximately 500 employees worldwide. Although it has several offices, its operations have been primarily based in Tel Aviv, Israel, since its founding.
Tony Velleca is the chief executive officer of CyberProof and is a
chief information security officer at UST. Yuval Wollman is President of CyberProof and is responsible for the company's Israel-based Development & Operations.
HealthProof
UST HealthProof is the
healthcare technology division of UST. In 2023, UST HealthProof acquired healthcare technology company
Advantasure.
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