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RacoWireless is a provider of wireless products and services focusing on the machine to machine (M2M) industry. The company delivers wireless data and provides a platform for companies to build and support wireless M2M applications. In November 2014, RacoWireless was acquired by a private equity backed, competing M2M MVNO KORE Wireless Group. == History == RacoWireless was initially formed as a subsidiary of RACO Industries LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio. The parent organization RACO Industries was founded in 1988 by current CEO Rob Adams as a value-added reseller of barcoding hardware and data-collection services. The company also partnered with network carriers to provide vehicle-tracking solutions. In 2005, the company shifted its focus towards data aggregation and began building a data aggregation platform. The following year, the company was approached by T-Mobile with the concept of becoming a data aggregator in the M2M space, and RacoWireless was officially founded in 2006.〔Carrozzo, Mike, ("The Disrupting Force" ), ''Connected World Magazine'', May 2013〕 RacoWireless developed its Omega Management Suite as a web-based platform to provide customers with an M2M device management and monitoring system. The company worked with T-Mobile and their M2M solutions team, which was led by national director of M2M John Horn.〔("Telematics Update interviews John Horn, national director for M2M at T-Mobile USA" ), ''Telematics Update'', Jan 14, 2010〕 In 2011, RacoWireless announced that Horn had left T-Mobile to become President of RacoWireless.〔Rogerson,Steve, ("John Horn switches from T-Mobile to Raco Wireless" ), ''M2M Now'', May 17, 2011〕 As part of the move, RacoWireless signed a deal to become T-Mobile's preferred partner for new M2M business and operational support.〔Marek, Sue, ("RACO Wireless to handle T-Mobile's M2M business" ), ''Fierce Wireless'', May 13, 2011〕 In 2011, RacoWireless and T-Mobile partnered with Audi to offer Audi Connect – an in-car service that allows users access to news, weather, and fuel prices while turning the vehicle into a secure mobile Wi-Fi hotspot allowing passengers access to the Internet.〔Park, Will, ("RACO and Audi partner to turn the A6, A7 and A8 into moving mobile hotspots" ), ''IntoMobile'', October 12, 2011〕 In recent years, RacoWireless has formed partnerships with other international mobile network carriers including EE in the UK,〔Srivastava,Mandira, ("Everything Everywhere Alliances with RacoWireless to Launch M2M Applications" ), ''M2M Evolution'', October 13, 2011〕 Rogers in Canada,〔("RacoWireless Announces M2M Solutions Agreement with Rogers Communications" ), ''The Wall Street Journal'', April 18, 2013〕 Sprint,〔("RACO Wireless Announces Service Agreement with Sprint" ), ''Yahoo Finance'', February 26, 2013〕 and Telefonica out of Spain and Latin America.〔("RACO Adds Sprint and Telefonica to its M2m Platform" ), CIO.com, February 26, 2013〕 In October 2012, Inverness Graham Investments, a private equity firm out of Philadelphia, announced a controlled recapitalization of RacoWireless.〔("Inverness Graham Investments Announces a Controlled Recapitalization of RACO Wireless" ), ''Market Watch'', October 9, 2012〕 In July 2013, RacoWireless announced the acquisition of Position Logic, a provider of B2B location based services with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.〔Collins, Allison, ("Raco Wireless Picks Up Position Logic" ), ''themiddlemarket.com: Mergers & Acquisitions'', July 17, 2013〕 In November 2014, RacoWireless was acquired by a private equity backed, competing M2M MVNO KORE Wireless Group. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「RacoWireless」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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