In early 2011, Motorola split into independent companies Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions. The first was later acquired by Google for $ 12.5 billion, and later resold for Lenovo has a much smaller amount. As reports Reuters, asset Motorola Solutions also found a buyer - the company Zebra Technologies, which develops solutions for a variety of merchandise inventory.
More precisely, it is about buying a unit Motorola Solutions Enterprise, which develops technologies barcode scanning and release of the relevant equipment. The transaction is valued at $ 3.5 billion, this acquisition will make Zebra largest company in a niche market with revenues of about $ 3.5 billion per year.
It is worth noting that Motorola Solutions Enterprise solutions are used in thousands of stores around the world, but in recent years the company faced a decline in orders. Motorola Solutions initially tried to optimize the cost, but now, apparently, the company gets rid of the unhealthy unit completely.