M&A Deal Summary

CalAmp Acquires Wireless Matrix

On December 20, 2012, CalAmp acquired internet software and services company Wireless Matrix for 53M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CalAmp’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is CalAmp’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CalAmp’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CalAmp’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-20
Target Wireless Matrix
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) CalAmp
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 53M USD

Target

Wireless Matrix

Herndon, Virginia, United States
Wireless Matrix Corp., is a provider of fleet tracking applications and satellite communications services to the utility, oil and gas, rail and municipal verticals as well as to service fleets of large enterprise customers in North America.

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Buyer

CalAmp

Irvine, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees887
Revenue 296M USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

CalAmp is a provider of wireless communications solutions from an extensive portfolio of devices, scalable cloud service enablement platforms and targeted software applications. CalAmp was founded in 1981 and is based in Irvine, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 13
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 10
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 8
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-17 SmartLink Radio Networks

Wallingford, Connecticut, United States

SmartLink Radio Networks, Inc., designs, develops and manufactures interoperable radio communications platforms for use in public safety/service, critical infrastructure and commercial applications.

Buy $8M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-18 Radio Satellite Integrators

Torrance, California, United States

Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc., is a provider of mobile resource management solutions to city and county government agencies. RSI’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions are utilized by a wide variety of fleet types including applications in public works, waste management, transit and public safety.

Buy $7M
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