Laird Technologies Acquires EZURiO

(Business News & Technology News, 12 Feb 2008)

Laird Technologies Inc. has acquired EZURiO Ltd, a privately-held company and supplier of short-range wireless M2M (machine-to-machine) solutions. EZURiO is one of the leading suppliers of Bluetooth and 802.11 (Wi-Fi) embedded RF modules, as well as M2M solutions for wireless data communication applications serving the retail, automotive, healthcare, and other market segments including EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale).

"Laird Technologies continues to broaden its range of electronic components and systems offered to customers, both through acquisition and organic growth," said Laird Technologies CEO Martin Rapp. "The acquisition of EZURiO further enhances our position in the supply of customized wireless communications systems for customers who want their products to communicate wirelessly but don't have an internal wireless development group."

"EZURiO is very excited to become a part of Laird Technologies," said Chris Shannon, CEO, EZURiO. "By combining EZURiO's and Laird Technologies' RF products and delivering them through Laird Technologies' massive global presence, we will be able to continue our explosive growth in supplying technologically advanced wireless modules that deliver M2M solutions to OEMs globally.

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