M&A Deal Summary

Ascom Acquires Timeplex

On September 28, 1991, Ascom acquired technology hardware company Timeplex from Unisys for 207M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ascom’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Ascom’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ascom’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1991-09-28
Target Timeplex
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Ascom
Sellers(s) Unisys
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 207M USD

Target

Timeplex

United States
Timeplex Inc. is a supplier of network-management equipment.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ascom

Baar, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,270
Revenue 297M CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Ascom is a telecommunications company specializing in wireless solutions and network testing. Ascom was founded in 1987 and is based in Baar, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1991) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-04 Ascom - Scanning Receiver Business

Switzerland

Ascom's Scanning Receiver Business for mobile telecom carriers.

Sell $5M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Unisys

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Information Technology
Employees16,500
Revenue 2.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Unisys facility in Roseville, Minnesota.
Unisys facility in Roseville, Minnesota.

Unisys is a global information technology company. Unisys provides a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology in helping clients operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. Unisys was founded in 1886 and is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector (Technology Hardware) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 8
Year (1991) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1987-11-10 Timeplex

United States

Timeplex Inc. is a supplier of network-management equipment.

Buy $305M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-05-12 MAXIMIS

United States

MAXIMIS is a real-time, intranet-enabled investment accounting application with comprehensive support for domestic and international securities trading.

Buy -
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