3
April 2014
Announced M&A Transactions
Announced
Closed
Closed
January 22, 2014
February 7, 2014
December 31, 2013
Notes
Notes
Notes
VMware has acquired AirWatch from
Accel Partners, Insight Venture
Partners and other investors for $1.5
billion.
AirWatch is an Atlanta-based
provider of Mobile Device
Management (MDD) software with
more than 10,000 customers and
1,600 employees. MDM has become
a key piece of the enterprise given
the bring-your-own-device trend
among phones and tablets.
Google has acquired smart
thermostat manufacturer Nest Labs
for $3.2 billion. Nest designs,
develops and manufactures solutions
to address home energy
consumption. The acquisition
represents Google’s strong interest in
entering the smart connected home
and Internet of Things market.
Nest Labs was founded in 2010 and
is based in Palo Alto, CA.
Motorola Solutions has
acquired Twisted Pair Solutions, a
recognized leader in push-to-talk
over broadband applications for
secure, real-time communication
anywhere, on any device.
Twisted
Pair’s WAVE software is widely used
by Defense, Public Safety, and
Commercial clients in conjunction
with Land Mobile Radio systems.
The McLean Group advised
Twisted Pair.
has acquired
has acquired
has acquired
Source: Public Filings; Industry Newswires and Capital IQ as of 3/26/14
