Motorola Acquires IndigoVision

JH
John Honovich
•Published Mar 17, 2020 15:57 PM

Motorola owns Avigilon, an end-to-end video surveillance solution. Now, Motorola has acquired IndigoVision, another end-to-end video surveillance solution.

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So Motorola will now own 2 competing end-to-end video surveillance solutions. But why?

Inside this note, we examine the deal, contrast the two and look at the potential fit for Motorola.

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1. **** ** *** ******** ** *** ******** ******* ******* ******** *** ****** ****** *********? Motorola Solutions appreciates IndigoVision's go-to-market approach of providing end-to-end solutions for their customers. We have a similar approach and believe our common end to end value proposition will make it easier to bring our companies together.

2. Will ************ ******** ** **** ***** ******* ***** **** *** ****** *****? - Until the close of the acquisition, it is business as usual for IndigoVision, and after closing we will evaluate ways to integrate our business efforts and leverage Motorola Solution's manufacturing capacity and camera portfolio.

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Comments (29)
JH
John Honovich
•Mar 17, 2020
IPVM

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
•Mar 17, 2020
In reply to John Honovich

********** ***** *** ***** *** * formidable ****** ** ********** **** ******** bought *** *** ********* “********” *******. They **** ***** *** ***** ** patent ******, *** ********* ******* *** going ** ****** ***** *** *********** revenue, ***.

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JH
John Honovich
•Mar 17, 2020
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

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JH
John Honovich
•Mar 17, 2020
IPVM

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
•Mar 17, 2020

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
•Mar 17, 2020

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Gerald Becker
•Mar 17, 2020
Quanergy
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

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U
Undisclosed #4
•Mar 17, 2020
IPVMU Certified

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #5
•Mar 17, 2020

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U
Undisclosed #11
•Mar 20, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5

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JH
John Honovich
•Mar 20, 2020
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed #11

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******** ********* ******** **** ***** *** excellent ************* **replace ******* *****-***** ************ ************ ******** **** ******** ********* ********. Motorola Solutions believes that the acquisition of IndigoVision will provide Motorola Solutions with enhanced geographical reach across a wider customer base. [emphasis added]

JH
John Honovich
•Mar 18, 2020
IPVM

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1. **** ** *** ******** ** *** ******** ******* ******* ******** *** ****** ****** *********?******** ********* *********** ************'* **-**-****** ******** of ********* ***-**-*** ********* *** ***** customers. ** **** * ******* ******** and ******* *** ****** *** ** end ***** *********** **** **** ** easier ** ***** *** ********* ********.
2. Will ************ ******** ** **** ***** ******* ***** **** *** ****** *****? - Until the close of the acquisition, it is business as usual for IndigoVision, and after closing we will evaluate ways to integrate our business efforts and leverage Motorola Solution's manufacturing capacity and camera portfolio.
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***/***, **** *** *** ********* *********** details ***** *** *********** ******. *** IV ********* ********** **** **** ** expected ** *** *** ** *** 2020.

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U
Undisclosed #4
•Mar 18, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to John Honovich

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
•Mar 18, 2020

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RK
Rashid Khan
•Mar 18, 2020

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JH
John Honovich
•Mar 18, 2020
IPVM
In reply to Rashid Khan

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U
Undisclosed #9
•Mar 19, 2020
In reply to Rashid Khan

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #7
•Mar 18, 2020

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U
Undisclosed #8
•Mar 19, 2020

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #10
•Mar 19, 2020

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
•Mar 20, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10

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********** **** ******* *******.

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George Peffer
•Mar 20, 2020
PCSystems.BIZ

**** ***** ******* **** ** ******? Many ***** *** ******* ** ***** nothing, *** ******* *** **** ** look ***.

UE
Undisclosed End User #12
•Mar 22, 2020

* ** ********** ** *** ** Avigilon ** ******** ** ****** ***** video **********, *** *** ***** ****** drivers ***** **** ** *** ** hardware ****'** ******* *** *****.

** **** *** * **** ****** and ********** *** **** **** ******* their ******* *** ********** ***** ***** rapidly **** *** *** ******** ***** Service ************ *** ***** **** ******** .

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JH
John Honovich
•Mar 24, 2020
IPVM

** ********** ****** *** ****** ** the ************ ******** ** ********** **** ******* ** **** *********:

(1)
U
Undisclosed #4
•Mar 24, 2020
IPVMU Certified
In reply to John Honovich

...** ****** *** *** ******* * can ***** ************** ** **** *** bottles ****** **** ****** **** **** used ** ** ********* ******* ********...

* ***** ****'** ******* ******* **** one ***.

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JH
John Honovich
•May 14, 2020
IPVM

*** ************ ************* *** **** ** *** ****, per *** ************. ***** *** ***** **** ***** procedures ** ******** *** **** *** acquisition **** ** ********.

** *** ********, ********* ***** **** imminent ****,************ ******* ** *** *****'* ***** camera ********.

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Ricardo Souza
•May 14, 2020
Motorola Solutions • IPVMU Certified
In reply to John Honovich

** *** ** ******* =) *** we *** ******* *****

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #13
•May 15, 2020

*******, * ** *** ********* **** the ************ ***** ******** **** **** whatsoever.

****** **** ** **** ******** *** many ***** ** **** *****, * used ** ***** **** *** **** of ***** ** ********* ******** *** $1.6B *** *** ******* ** "******* timing" ** ** **** ***** * month ** *** ****** *** ***** Recession. *** ***** *****, *** *** final ************ **** ******* ** **-** days, **** ***** *****'* ***** **** that ****?

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**** *** ** *** ************ **** and ***** ******** ** *** ****** of **** ****.

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Ricardo Souza
•Jun 18, 2020
Motorola Solutions • IPVMU Certified

** ** *** ******** =)

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