Acquisition Expected to Create a $400m+ Revenue Company, Including $300m+ of Recurring SaaS Revenue, $85m EBITDA, and Significant Expansion Opportunities
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Powerfleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIOT) has successfully closed the previously announced acquisition of Fleet Complete, a prominent player in connected vehicle technology and fleet management.
With 2.6 million total combined subscribers and forecasted combined revenue of over $400 million, including more than $300 million of recurring SaaS revenue, this transformative acquisition is expected to solidify Powerfleet’s position as a true global leader in the rapidly expanding AIoT market.
“We are thrilled to have completed this transformative and highly accretive transaction. This acquisition immediately scales our presence in both North America and Europe while unlocking substantial top-line growth opportunities through Fleet Complete’s established indirect channel partnerships, particularly in the U.S. and Canada. Moreover, the acquisition enhances Unity’s data ingestion and integration capabilities, adding 600,000 new subscribers while expanding cross-sell opportunities and strengthens our position in the fast-growing AI-powered video market with Fleet Complete’s FC Vision solution,” said Steve Towe, CEO of Powerfleet. “We are excited to welcome Fleet Complete to the Powerfleet family and are confident in our ability to deliver enhanced shareholder value moving forward.”
ABOUT POWERFLEET
Powerfleet (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration of data, irrespective of source, and delivers actionable insights to help companies save lives, time, and money. Powerfleet’s ethos transcends our data ecosystem and commitment to innovation; our people-centric approach empowers our customers to realize impactful and sustained business improvement. The company is headquartered in New Jersey, United States, with offices around the globe. Explore more at www.powerfleet.com.
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