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US Cybersecurity Firm Acquires Digital Signage Specialist

by Andrew Fenn

Uniguest, a US-based cybersecurity technology provider, has announced its acquisition of UK-based digital signage and visual communications company Onelan. Uniguest says that the combined solutions will assist its customers in driving guest, shopper and …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Tianma in Talks to Sell OLED Business?

by Andrew Fenn

Chinese display manufacturer Tianma may be selling off its OLED business to CEC Panda, after experiencing losses in the sector last year, according to ET News. The company’s 6G LTPS AMOLED fab in Wuhan, …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Tianma| Vol 25 - Issue 17

T-Mobile US and Sprint Announce Merger

by Andrew Fenn

T-Mobile US and Sprint have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. Based on closing share prices on April 27th, this represents a total implied enterprise value …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Cisco NDS Sale Negotiations Circle Back to Original Owner

by Andrew Fenn

Cisco’s negotiations to sell NDS Group — a video software and STB unit it acquired from private equity firm Permira for $5 billion six years ago — have come full circle, with the company …

Tags:Cisco| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Leyard/Planar Takes Over Eyevis

by Andrew Fenn

Leyard/Planar have announced their intent to acquire visual display solution manufacturer Eyevis. Through this geographic expansion, the companies believe that they will be able to better serve customers in EMEA with combined marketing, sales, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Leyard| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 15

JDI acquires 51% of JOLED – Gets Boost from Nichia

by Bob Raikes

Japan Display Inc has said that it plans to increase its shareholding in JOLED from 15% to 51% and make the company a consolidated subsidiary. JDI said that the companies have worked closely to …

Eurofins Digital Testing Acquires Edge Testing Solutions

by Damir Lokas

Eurofins Digital Testing said that it has acquired Edge Testing Solutions, a ‘pure-play’ software testing provider in the UK, to extend its software testing capabilities including managed, functional, performance and automated testing, across additional …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 25 - Issue 13

Eizo To Acquire Video Data Company in Japan

by Bob Raikes

Eizo Corp announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Carina System Co., Ltd. of Japan to acquire all the company’s shares. Carina develops hardware, software and integrated systems for healthcare and …

Tags:Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Stratacache Takes X2O Media from Barco

by Bob Raikes

Stratacache has added to its previous acquisitions by buying X2O Media of Montreal from Barco, which bought the company back in 2014. Barco said that digital signage was no longer a strategic focus for …

Tags:Barco| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Stratacache| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Foxconn Acquires Belkin and Its Sub-Brands in Nine-Figure Deal

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Foxconn, and Belkin have announced an agreement under which FIT has agreed to acquire Belkin—as well as it’s sub-brands Linksys, Wemo and Phyn—for approximately $866 million. The …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Endeavor Acquires NeuLion in $250 Million Deal

by Andrew Fenn

NeuLion—a technology product and service provider specialising in the digital video broadcasting, distribution and monetisation of live and on-demand content to internet-enabled devices—and entertainment company Endeavor have announced that they have entered into a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Google To Buy Lytro

by Bob Raikes

Google is buying light field pioneer company, Lytro for a deal that is reported to be somewhere between $25 million and $40 million although one report claims that Google is getting only the assets …