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Ingram Micro Buys Tech Data’s Peruvian and Chilean Businesses

by Helen Vince

Ingram Micro is expanding its business in the Latin America market through the acquisition of Tech Data’s Peruvian and Chilean businesses. The acquisition, which closed on 16th March, is expected to add more than …

Microsemi to Acquire Vitesse Semiconductor

by Helen Vince

Microsemi has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vitesse Semiconductor for approximately $389 million through a cash tender offer. Vitesse designs a diverse portfolio of high-performance semiconductors, application software and integrated turnkey systems …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 13

FCC Postpones Review of US TV Mergers

by Tom Allen

A review of Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable and AT&T’s of DirecTV has been postponed by the FCC, says the Wall Street Journal. The delay is dependent on a court decision related to …

Lattice Semiconductor Closes Acquisition of Silicon Image

by Helen Vince

Lattice Semiconductor has announced the closure of its acquisition of Silicon Image, at an estimated closing price of $606.6 million. The companies announced that they had entered into an agreement in January (Lattice Semiconductor …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lattice Semiconductor (Silicon Image)| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 11

ZetaDisplay Buys Finnish Digital Signage Firm

by Helen Vince

Sweden’s ZetaDisplay has entered into an agreement to acquire Finland’s Marketmedia Oy, one of the country’s largest suppliers of digital signage, for approximately €2 million. ZetaDisplay supplies digital signage to major chains in the …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Samsung Electronics Expands Digital Display Portfolio with YESCO Electronics Acquisition

by Helen Vince

As we forecast in our CES report (No More Plasma for Samsung, But LED is New Category), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its acquisition of Logan, Utah-based YESCO Electronics, LLC, a leading LED sign …

Tags:Digital Signage| LED| Mergers & Acquisitions| Samsung

Samsung Buys Yesco Electronics

by Helen Vince

As we forecast in our CES report (No More Plasma for Samsung, But LED is New Category), Samsung has acquired a US-based LED sign and display manufacturer. Samsung has bought Yesco Electronics for an …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Ingram Micro Acquires Anovo

by Vanessa Browning

Ingram Micro is to acquire Anovo, the Europe-based repair and regeneration services provider for products such as smartphones and set-top boxes across Europe and Latin America. Anovo will continue to be led by François …

NXP and Freescale Announce $40 Billion Merger

by Helen Vince

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) and Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE: FSL) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NXP will merge with Freescale in a transaction which values the …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Semiconductor Industry

12 Data Modul Highlights Touch and Updates on Arrow

by Bob Raikes

Data Modul was, of course, at the show with a strong presence. We asked about the Arrow acquisition and it seems that “the deal is not yet done” although it looks likely that it …

Displaydata Sells ZBD Germany to Delfi Technologies

by Helen Vince

Displaydata has sold all of its shares and the majority of all the shares in ZBD Germany to its Nordic partner, Delfi Technologies. Michael Jorgensen, division director at Delfi said that the company was …

Tags:Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs)| Germany| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Panasonic Buys LED Video Display Company

by Helen Vince

Panasonic has acquired TS Sports, a Dallas-based electronic video board systems integrator which specialises in LED display technology solutions. TS Sports’ in-house LED video display fabrication facilities and network of regionally-based technicians will be …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Mergers & Acquisitions| Panasonic| Vol 22 - Issue 09