News Release from: Motorola Embedded Communications Computing Group
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 18 June 2004

Motorola to acquire Force Computers

Motorola has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Force Computers, an embedded computing business owned by Solectron Corp.

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Motorola has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Force Computers, an embedded computing business owned by Solectron Corp. The agreement is subject to various closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals. Motorola said it expects the deal to close during the third calendar quarter of 2004.

Terms were not disclosed.

Force Computers is a worldwide designer and supplier of open, standards-based and custom embedded computing solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in a wide range of applications.

Once the deal is closed, Force will be integrated with the Motorola Computer Group, also a global provider in the embedded computing industry.

The Motorola Computer Group has about 1000 employees worldwide.

It is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, with major operations in Southborough, Massachusetts; Loughborough, UK; Hyderabad, India; and Shanghai, China.

Force has about 500 employees worldwide.

It is headquartered in Fremont, California, with major operations in Munich, Germany; Bangalore, India; and Irvine, Scotland.

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