M&A Deal Summary

PCTEL Acquires Sparco Technologies

On January 13, 2010, PCTEL acquired technology hardware company Sparco Technologies for 2M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PCTEL’s 2nd transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is PCTEL’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PCTEL’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is PCTEL’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-01-13
Target Sparco Technologies
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) PCTEL
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2M USD

Target

Sparco Technologies

San Antonio, Texas, United States
Sparco Technologies, Inc. specializes in selling value-added WLAN products and services to the Enterprise, Education, Hospitality, and Healthcare markets.

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Buyer

PCTEL

Bloomingdale, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Technology Hardware
Revenue 99M USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

PCTEL is a provider of propagation and wireless network optimization solutions. The company designs and develops software-based radios for wireless network optimization and develops and distributes innovative antenna solutions. The company's SeeGull(R) scanning receivers, receiver-based products, and CLARIFY(R) interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor, and optimize cellular networks. Its SeeGull scanning receivers are deployed in industry-leading wireless test and measurement equipment and are viewed as an essential wireless data collection tool for cellular network optimization, drive tests, and spectrum clearing. PCTEL was founded in 1994 and is based in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector (Technology Hardware) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 6
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2010) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-04 Ascom - Scanning Receiver Business

Switzerland

Ascom's Scanning Receiver Business for mobile telecom carriers.

Buy $5M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-25 Envision Wireless

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Envision Wireless, Inc. is an RF engineering firm that specializes in the design, optimization and testing of today's wireless communication networks. Our engineering staff has experience in implementing networks based on all major wireless technologies including WiMAX, LTE, EVDO, UMTS, CDMA, GSM and iDEN.

Buy $1M
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