M&A Deal Summary

Oberthur Technologies Acquires Xantium Integrated Solutions

On May 18, 2016, Oberthur Technologies acquired safety/security company Xantium Integrated Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Oberthur Technologies’ 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Oberthur Technologies’ 1st transaction in South Africa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-05-18
Target Xantium Integrated Solutions
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Oberthur Technologies
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Xantium Integrated Solutions

Johannesburg, South Africa
Xantium Integrated Solutions is a provider of of cards and personalization services to a wide variety of market segments including Banks, Retailers and Third party payment processors in South Africa and several African countries.

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Buyer

Oberthur Technologies

Levallois-Perret, France

Category Company
Sector Safety/Security
DESCRIPTION

Oberthur Technologies is specialised in digital security based on smart card technology. It is the world’s second largest provider of security and identification solutions and services, operating in the mobile and payment industries as well as government and corporate markets.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: South Africa M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
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Prodo Telecom AB is a specialized in Over-The-Air (OTA) platforms. OTA platforms allow mobile operators to update SIM and embedded cards during their life cycle, relying on short messages and data connections, minimizing card replacement costs, optimizing their roaming services and providing new value-added services to their customers.

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