Secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services provider Numerex has announced a collaboration with UK company Arkessa.
Numerex has also opened a London office as it seeks to advance in the European M2M market.
Arkessa is based in Cambridge and provides European systems integrators and major corporate users with wide area wireless internet connections and services that enable remote information and management for a multitude of users.
“Arkessa provides Numerex with a proven, solid, European presence that delivers a package of additional data service capabilities coupled with market reach and insight,” said Ian Orrock, executive chairman of Arkessa. “Our customers will also benefit from access to highly reliable and rapidly available M2M turnkey solutions developed through, by and with Numerex.”
The critical factors leading to Numerex’s selection of Arkessa as a partner in Europe were its market presence and focus on pervasive, secure and reliable connectivity, which lets its users extract information from harvested data in real-time.
“Through partnerships with wireless carriers and infrastructure providers, we have built a seamless and ubiquitous M2M development platform, which has contributed to establishing a robust international service offering,” said Louis Fienberg, executive vice president for corporate development at Numerex. “The growing interest in our products and services received from the UK, and elsewhere in Europe, has led us to strengthen our presence in that market.
“With the addition of Arkessa’s expertise and our London office, we are now in a much better position to respond quickly and effectively to European customers’ needs.”
As an integral part of this strategic relationship, Numerex has acquired a minority stake in Arkessa. Funds will be used to support Arkessa’s expanding business development initiatives.
The Numerex UK office is headed by Simon Glassman, a telecoms veteran with a broad and deep experience and knowledge of the European M2M industry acquired with companies such as Tomtom, Symbian, and Unisys.
