<p>Backup software vendor Acronis Inc. today acquired file-sharingsoftware company GroupLogic Inc. with the goal of extending its data protection capabilities to mobile device backupand filecollaboration.</p><p>GroupLogic will become a division of Acronis that will be headed by GroupLogic's former CEO,Chris Broderick. Acronis did not disclose the acquisition price.</p><p>GroupLogic is primarily known for its mobiledevice file sharing, syncing and collaboration software, especially for Apple devices,Broderick said. Acronis will combine that data accessibility platform with its data protectionsoftware, according to Dmitri Joukovski, the company's vice president of marketing.</p><p>Acronis' flagship product family is Backup&amp; Recovery for small and medium-sized businesses and enterprise backup. The Backup &amp;Recovery platform includes virtualeditions for hypervisors.</p><p><a href="http://searchdatabackup.techtarget.com/news/2240163210/Acronis-buys-GroupLogic-targets-mobile-device-backup">Keep reading...</a></p>