M&A Deal Summary

ORBCOMM Acquires Blue Tree Systems

On October 2, 2017, ORBCOMM acquired software company Blue Tree Systems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ORBCOMM’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is ORBCOMM’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-10-02
Target Blue Tree Systems
Sector Software
Buyer(s) ORBCOMM
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Investec (Financial)

Target

Blue Tree Systems

Galway, Ireland
Blue Tree Systems Ltd. is a provider of transportation management solutions across multiple classes of assets that include trucks, refrigerated straight trucks as well as refrigerated and dry trailers. Blue Tree serves more than 300 customers in North America, the European Union, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Buyer

ORBCOMM

Sterling, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Communications
Employees786
Revenue 272M USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

ORBCOMM is a wireless data communications company, provides machine-to-machine communication solutions. ORBCOMM was founded in 2001 and is based in Sterling, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector: Software M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 10 of 10
Country: Ireland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-12 inthinc Technology Solutions

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

inthinc Technology Solutions is a provider of fleet management and driver safety solutions to a broad range of industrial enterprises. inthinc’s vehicle telematics solutions are focused on improving driver safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance and workforce optimization through the two-way integration of in-vehicle devices, smart mobile devices, web applications and data management services. inthinc Technology Solutions is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-24 ORBCOMM - Automatic Identification System

Sterling, Virginia, United States

ORBCOMM's Automatic Identification System is a provider of satellite data services used to track and monitor vessels, enhancing maritime visibility and delivering critical insights that support business intelligence and decision-making for government and commercial clients worldwide. ORBCOMM's Automatic Identification System is based in Sterling, Virginia.

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