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Numerex Corp. (formerly

Internet of Things (IoT).[6][7][8][9]

History

Numerex was founded in 1992[10] and was first publicly traded in March 1994.[11] On September 1, 2015 Marc Zionts was appointed as CEO and President of this company.[12]

In May 1998, Cellemetrry LLC was formed between Numerex Corp.,

BellSouth Wireless,[13] This was a joint venture between Numerex and Cingular. In November 1999, Numerex sold the wireline business to British Telecommunications PLC ("BT").[14] On March 28, 2003, Numerex acquired Cingular's interest in Cellemetry LLC.[15]

During this period, Numerex developed a

tier 2 and 3 carriers throughout the US. Data1Source was later sold.[17]

At the beginning of 2006, Numerex acquired the assets of Airdesk, Inc.[18]

In 2007, Numerex acquired the assets of Orbit One Communications, Inc..[19]

In October 2008, Numerex acquired Ublip.[20]

In February 2013, Numerex acquired AVIDwireless™.[21] In December 2013, it acquired i3G under the i-Tank™ brand.[22]

In April 2014, Numerex acquired Omnilink Systems.[23]

In September 2015, the company announced their recent implementation of the mySHIELD solution, connected by

Verizon. The company also announced the "LTE for the IoT" program with T-Mobile.[24]

In December, 2017, Numerex was acquired by Sierra Wireless, Inc., a prominent provider of comparable services, in a deal estimated at US$107 million, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra.[1][2][3][4]

Recognition

In 2014 and 2015, Numerex was awarded Best Overall Platform by IoT Evolution,[25][26] as well as Best Security Platform by Compass Intelligence.[27][28]

In 2015, it was recognized by the Technology Association of Georgia as a Top 40 Innovative Technology Company.[29][30]

References

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  3. ^ a b Symington, Steve (investor in Sierra Wireless) "Why Sierra Wireless, Inc. Stock Fell 11.8% in December," December 30, 2017, The Motley Fool, retrieved 2018-10-17
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  5. ^ "AT&T builds on Internet of Things offerings with cloud-based data store". Computerworld. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Numerex strengthens executive team with CMO, CRO positions". Telecompaper.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. ^ "iManage solution announced". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  8. ^ "IoT upgrade program announced". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  9. ^ "nxFAST™ Delivers Asset Management Solution for the Solid Waste Market". SupplyChainBrain.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Numerex and Omnilink come together to form a complete M2M value chain". M2M Now. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Inside Numerex - Machine-to-Machine solutions drive Cobb company's profits". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Numerex Corp (NMRX) Names Marc Zionts as Chief Executive Officer". StreetInsider.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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  16. ^ "NUMEREX SELECTS CMG WIRELESS DATA SOLUTIONS TO EXPAND SMS SERVICE OFFERING IN NORTH AMERICAN MARKET". Mobic.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Numerex sells messaging division to Wireless Services Corp". RCR Wireless News. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  18. ^ "M2M news: Numerex picks up Airdesk". RCR Wireless News. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Numerex Acquires Orbit One Communications". Satellite Today. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Ublip goes to Numerex for M2M". RCR Wireless News. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Numerex acquires AVIDwireless". Telecompaper.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  22. ^ "Numerex provides new remote-monitoring tools to i3G". TelecomEngine.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Numerex acquires Omnilink Systems for $37.5M". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  24. ^ "Numerex works with T-Mobile US to facilitate 2G to LTE migration". Telecom Tech News. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  25. ^ "And the Winner Is … Numerex Nabs Prestigious IoT Evolution 'Battle of the Platforms' Award". TheNextMob.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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  27. ^ "Compass In The News". Compassintelligence.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  28. ^ "Compass Intelligence lauds Numerex". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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  30. ^ "TAG Names Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia". Technology Association of Georgia. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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