Tech Company M&A Transactions

@Road Acquisition

@Road, based in Fremont, was bought by Trimble Navigation. Trimble Navigation said the transaction price was $496 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/1/2007
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$496,000,000
M&A Terms
The transaction equity value is approximately $496 million. Under the terms of the transaction, Trimble will acquire all of the outstanding shares of @Road for $7.50 per share. @Road shareholders will receive $5.00 per share in cash and the remaining $2.50 per share in consideration will be a mixture of cash and/or Trimble stock to be determined at Trimble's sole discretion. Trimble says @Road will be incorporated into its Trimble Mobile Solution (TMS) segment, which already offers the TrimFleet family of products for fleet management and tracking.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Mobile
Mailing Address
47071 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
@Road, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDI) is a leading global provider of solutions designed to automate the management of mobile resources and to optimize the service delivery process for customers across a variety of industries. The company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., and has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe and Asia.
Profile
@Road LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
@Road Company Twitter Account
Company News
@Road News
Facebook
@Road on Facebook
YouTube
@Road on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Krish Panu
  Krish Panu LinkedIn Profile  Krish Panu Twitter Account  Krish Panu News  Krish Panu on Facebook


 

 

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