M&A Deal Summary

Trimble Acquires Innovative Software Engineering

On June 13, 2017, Trimble acquired information technology company Innovative Software Engineering

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Trimble’s 11th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Trimble’s 48th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Trimble’s 3rd transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-06-13
Target Innovative Software Engineering
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Trimble
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Innovative Software Engineering

Coralville, Iowa, United States
Innovative Software Engineering LLC is an engineering and systems integration firm that delivers innovative, end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) and telematics solutions, enterprise mobility applications and tailored software solutions headquartered in Coralville, Iowa.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Trimble

Westminster, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Information Technology
Employees12,700
Revenue 3.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Trimble Navigation's corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
Entrance to Trimble Navigation's corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

Trimble is a provider of location-based solutions. The Company integrates its positioning expertise in GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide an array of commercial solutions. Trimble's technology serves a variety of industries including agriculture, engineering and construction, transportation and wireless communications infrastructure. Trimble was founded in 1978 and is based in Westminster, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 92 of 106
Sector (Information Technology) 11 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 80 of 93
State (Iowa) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 48 of 58
Year (2017) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-30 Network Mapping

Knaresborough, United Kingdom

Network Mapping Ltd. is a specialist service provider of asset management, survey and mapping solutions to the power sector. Applying a range of remote sensing and geospatial technologies, the company offers a full range of services from data acquisition through to analytics and web applications for wider access to information. Network Mapping Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Knaresborough, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-13 10-4 Systems

Boulder, Colorado, United States

10-4 Systems is a provider of a comprehensive, highly configurable information platform that provides visibility at the individual shipment level, driving collaboration between shippers and carriers for increased efficiency, improved compliance and reduced transportation costs.

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