Renovotec Acquires Major Shareholding in APAC Mobility Solutions Provider Skywire
Renovotec, the first choice for end-to-end Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technology solutions, is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of a majority share in Skywire (Australia) Pty Ltd.
Skywire is a key provider of enterprise mobility solutions throughout Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Sydney with offices in Melbourne. Skywire has implemented solutions across various verticals. This includes, for instance, warehouse & distribution, transport & logistics, retail, field sales & services, FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) and more.
This major investment gives Renovotec the opportunity to combine our complementary strengths with Skywire. As well as to extend our wide array of innovative technologies, and services, to organisations operating in the APAC region. This also includes our unique managed IT service solution, Guardian.
Managing Director James Shepherd will remain as CEO, and former Chairman Carlos Ferraz will stay as a significant minority shareholder. We would additionally like to extend our appreciation to the entire Skywire team for their professionalism and commitment throughout the process, which has made this new collaboration a reality.
Renovotec, as a trusted one-stop-shop service for custom AIDC technology solutions, supplies a diverse range of technologies including mobile computing, wireless networking, voice-directed technology, robotics and enterprise print innovation. We provide tailored solutions to a variety of sectors including warehousing, retail supply chain, healthcare, manufacturing, transport & logistics and hospitality.
Richard Gilliard, Renovotec CEO, says on the acquisition:
“Thanks go to the Skywire team, James, Carlos and Graham O’Keeffe for their professionalism throughout the process.
Skywire is highly complimentary to Renovotec and will see Renovotec’s market leading Guardian managed service solution offered throughout the region alongside our unique solutions for robotics, scanning and warehouse automation.”
This furthermore marks Renovotec’s sixth add-on acquisition and its first in the APAC region.
To learn more about Guardian and our other extensive portfolio of services, click here.
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