M&A Deal Summary

PowerFleet Acquires International Electronics - PowerKey

On April 21, 2008, PowerFleet acquired automotive company International Electronics - PowerKey from International Electronics for 500M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PowerFleet’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is PowerFleet’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PowerFleet’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-04-21
Target International Electronics - PowerKey
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) PowerFleet
Sellers(s) International Electronics
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 500M USD

Target

International Electronics - PowerKey

United States
International Electronics - PowerKey is a manufactures of industrial vehicle monitoring products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PowerFleet

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees1,954
Revenue 134M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

PowerFleet is a manufacturer of communication equipment for wireless M2M solutions to securing, tracking and managing high-value enterprise assets, including industrial vehicles such as forklifts, airport ground support and handling equipment, transportation assets including trailers and containers and even rental car fleets. PowerFleet was founded in 1993 and is based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-07 GE Asset Intelligence

Barrington, Illinois, United States

GE Asset Intelligence LLC is a provider of software technologies with satellite and cellular communications to deliver reliable, data-driven telematics solutions for supply chain asset management.

Buy $15M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

International Electronics

Carlsbad, California, United States

Category Company
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees64
DESCRIPTION

International Electronics LLC is a manufacturer of access control and security equipment.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1