Qualcomm completed the the sale of its Omnitracs subsidiary to Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a U.S.-based private equity firm, for approximately $800 million in cash. The sale includes all of Omnitracs’ operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America. The deal was first announced in August.
“Omnitracs was one of Qualcomm’s earliest businesses and has been a leader in fleet management and telematics for more than 25 years. We’d like to thank all of the employees, suppliers and customers for helping make Omnitracs a success, and look forward to many more years of accomplishments,” said Derek Aberle, executive vice president and group president, Qualcomm Incorporated.
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Qualcomm completed the the sale of its Omnitracs subsidiary to Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a U.S.-based private equity firm, for approximately $800 million in cash. The sale includes all of Omnitracs’ operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America. The deal was first announced in August.
