M&A Deal Summary

VIAVI Acquires Gencomm Co.

On August 17, 2012, VIAVI acquired test/measurement equipment company Gencomm Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VIAVI’s 2nd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is VIAVI’s 1st transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-08-17
Target Gencomm Co.
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) VIAVI
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gencomm Co.

Seoul, South Korea
Gencomm Co., Ltd. is a provider of wireless test and measurement solutions.

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Buyer

VIAVI

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees3,600
Revenue 1.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

VIAVI specializes in the design and manufacture of products for optical communications networks, communications test and measurement equipment, lasers, and optical solutions. Viavi was founded in 1923 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 36
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 20 of 25
Country: South Korea M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-05 Dyaptive Systems

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dyaptive Systems, Inc. is a provider of capacity test solutions for 2G, 3G and 4G wireless networks. Dyaptive test solutions support network capacity planning and quality performance by emulating thousands of mobile devices precisely as consumers use them to post videos, photos, stream TV shows and movies, and video chat with friends.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Newbury, United Kingdom

Arieso Ltd. is a provider in location-aware software solutions that enable mobile network operators to boost 2G, 3G and 4G/LTE network performance and enrich the mobile subscriber experience.

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