BMW, Audi si Mercedes au cumparat HERE de la Nokia

[Paul 565]

Pe 4 decembrie 2015 Nokia a finalizat vanzarea sistemului sau de harti digitale HERE catre un consortiu compus din AUDI,  BMW si Mercedes. Suma vehiculata este de 2,8 miliarde euro.

 

Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced an agreement to sell its HERE digital mapping and location services business to a consortium of leading automotive companies, comprising AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG (the "Consortium"). The transaction values HERE at an enterprise value of EUR 2.8 billion with a normalized level of working capital and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Upon closing, Nokia estimates that it will receive net proceeds of slightly above EUR 2.5 billion, as the purchaser would be compensated for certain defined liabilities of HERE currently expected to be slightly below EUR 300 million as part of the transaction. Nokia expects to book a gain on the sale and a related release of cumulative foreign exchange translation differences totaling approximately EUR 1 billion as a result of the transaction.

 

HERE is developing a location cloud that harnesses the power of data generated by vehicles, devices and infrastructure to deliver real-time, predictive and personalized location services. In the automotive industry, where it serves most of the world's leading automakers, its focus is on developing precise and accurate mapping as well as services that will enable an entirely new class of driver experiences, including highly automated driving.

 

http://company.nokia.com/en/news/press-releases/2015/08/03/nokia-completes-next-stage-of-transformation-with-agreement-to-sell-here-to-automotive-industry-consortium-at-an-enterprise-value-of-eur-28-billion

 

Se pare ca prin aceasta achizitie cei 3 au vrut sa-si asigure independenta si sa evite ca Google sa aibe acces la datele clientilor lor.

By buying HERE, the German automakers are clearly stating they don't want Google to collect data from their vehicles. If other automakers follow that lead, Google will be left out in the cold.

 

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