M&A for expanding throughout the world
Due to the consolidation trend of the telematics services market, in 2011 Viasat Group management decided to adopt a systematic strategy of acquisitions in order to expand beyond the Italian borders. The Group has brought to a successful conclusion several acquisitions on the European market. Nash Advisory, as exclusive advisor, assisted Viasat in the scouting activity, structuring the transaction and in all the phases of the negotiation up to the closing.
Viasat Group
The Viasat group, founded in 1974 as Elem, is a company active in the industrial automation field, telecommunications, consumer electronics and automotive sectors. In 2002 Viasat was acquired and then held by FIAT and Telecom Italia. From that moment the group started its activity as a black box producer (Elem) and telematics services provider (Viasat), specialized in the Security, Safety and Road Side Assistance sectors.
June 2019
2012 - Spain
International Joint venture
Viasat Group and Zenithal constitute a JV
2014 - UK
Acquisition of the majority
Acquisition of the 70% of Enigma Telematics (Vehicle Tracking, Security e Fleet Management).
2015 - Romania
Acquisition of the majority
Acquisition of the majority of Cefin System (Tracking, Security e Fleet Management).
2016 - Poland
Full Acquisition
Acquisition of the 100% of CMA Monitoring (Vehicle Tracking e Monitoring).
2016 - Belgium
Acquisition of the majority
Acquisition of the majority of Emixis (Fleet Management).
2016 - Spain
Full Acquisition
Acquisition of the 100% of Mobilefleet (Spain) and the subsidiary in Chile (Vehicle Tracking e Monitoring).
2017 - Bulgaria
Acquisition of the majority
Acquisition of the majority of EuroGPS (Fleet Management).
2017 - France
Acquisition of the majority
Acquisition of the majority by Viasat Group of the French company Locster.
2018 - Italia
Acquisition of the majority
Acquisition of the 70% of Helian Srl by Vem Solutions (subsidiary of Viasat Group)
2018 - Portugal
Acquisition of the majority
Acquisition of the 60% of Trackit Consulting (Portugal)
2018 - Spain
Full acquisition
Acquisition of the 100% of Grupo Detector
2019 - Italy
Acquisition of the minority
Acquisition of the 15% of COGEMA by Vem Solutions (subsidiary of Viasat Group)