M&A Deal Summary

Zebra Acquires Multispectral Solutions

On April 16, 2008, Zebra acquired information technology company Multispectral Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Zebra’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Zebra’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Zebra’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-04-16
Target Multispectral Solutions
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Zebra
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Multispectral Solutions

Germantown, Maryland, United States
Multispectral Solutions, Inc. is a provider of ultra wideband (UWB) real-time locating systems and other UWB-based wireless technology.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Zebra

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees9,900
Revenue 5.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Zebra's corporate headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Entrance to Zebra's corporate headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Zebra is a manufacturer of thermal barcode label and receipt printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, card and kiosk printers. Zebra was founded in 1969 and is based in Lincolnshire, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 23
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 20
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 18
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-15 Navis

Oakland, California, United States

Navis provides enterprise software solutions for the maritime transportation and logistics industry. Navis is a provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world’s leading organizations across the cargo supply chain. Navis combines industry best practices with innovative technology and world-class services, to enable our customers, regardless of cargo type, to maximize performance and reduce risk. Navis was founded in 1988 and is based in Oakland, California.

Buy $145M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-21 Navis

Oakland, California, United States

Navis provides enterprise software solutions for the maritime transportation and logistics industry. Navis is a provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world’s leading organizations across the cargo supply chain. Navis combines industry best practices with innovative technology and world-class services, to enable our customers, regardless of cargo type, to maximize performance and reduce risk. Navis was founded in 1988 and is based in Oakland, California.

Sell $190M