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Inmarsat has acquired to Globe Wireless, society specialized in the services of communication for the marine field
the transaction has a value of 45 million dollars
December 18, 2013
The society of satellite communications Inmarsat has acquired for 45 million dollars the activities and all the assets of the Globe Wireless, company of Palm Bay, in Florida, specialized in the services of communication for the marine field with installations near a customers base who counts a fleet of beyond six thousand ships. In the period of 12 conclusosi months Globe 30th june Wireless it has recorded revenues for 91 million dollars. The transaction will be capacity to term the next month.
"Globe Wireless - the president of Inmarsat has commented Maritime, Frank Coles - has developed a producing series of and services to added value that today turn out unequaled on the market. Placing side by side them to our services FleetBroadband and Global Xpress, we consider of ulteriorly being able to strengthen our position of supplier leader for the marine market".
At the beginning of this Globe year Wireless a specific agreement with the Arimar Spa has signed, society of Montaletto of Cervia (Ravenna), in order to offer produced and services to the ships of Italian flag. The understanding previews that Arimar operates which billing agent for Globe Wireless for the ships clappers Italian flag.
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