M&A Deal Summary

Aricent Acquires SmartPlay Technologies Pvt.

On August 11, 2015, Aricent acquired semiconductors company SmartPlay Technologies Pvt. for 180M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aricent’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Aricent’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Aricent’s 1st transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-08-11
Target SmartPlay Technologies Pvt.
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Aricent
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 180M USD

Target

SmartPlay Technologies Pvt.

Bengaluru, India
SmartPlay Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a semiconductor services company based in Bengaluru, India.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aricent

Santa Clara, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Software
Revenue 687M USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Aricent is a global digital leader in integrated design and engineering services, primarily serving clients of the Communications and Technology, Semiconductor and Software industries. Headquartered in Santa Clara (California), Aricent brings design and engineering capabilities to help its clients get to market faster, transform legacy products to digital, and create new revenue opportunities. Among the company’s assets is the iconic brand frog, which has with world-class design and client experience capabilities, outstanding knowledge and intellectual property for the Telecom, Software and Semiconductors industries. Aricent also has solid experience in shaping large engineering outsourcing deals and key capabilities in key emerging technologies including Artifical Intelligence, Cognitive Systems, Internet of Things and software frameworks.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (India) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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DataLinx Corp. is a provider of consulting, system integration and software development. DataLinx delivers class consulting, technology and services that address critical business and operations challenges faced by service providers. DataLinx assists service providers in the planning, development, implementation and support of efficient and scalable OSS capabilities.

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