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ORBCOMM Acquires Skygistics

On April 12, 2016, ORBCOMM acquired communications company Skygistics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ORBCOMM’s 4th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is ORBCOMM’s 1st transaction in South Africa.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-04-12
Target Skygistics
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) ORBCOMM
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Skygistics

Gauteng, South Africa
Skygistics (PTY) Ltd. is a provider of satellite and cellular connectivity options as well as telematics solutions centered around the management of remote and mobile assets to more than 250 telematics and enterprise customers.

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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 9 of 11
Sector: Communications M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 10
Country: South Africa M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-06 WAM Technologies

Skillman, New Jersey, United States

WAM Technologies LLC is a provider by market share of remote wireless management and control solutions for ocean transport refrigerated containers and related intermodal equipment on a global basis.

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FOLLOWING 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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