Intermec acquires Enterprise Mobile

Rugged mobile computing vendor Intermec (NYSE: IN) has announced another acquisition in the shape of Enterprise Mobile, a provider of lifecycle services for mobile devices.

Enterprise Mobile’s lifecycle services include mobile device deployment, user training, help desk support, replacement and repair, refresh and recycling/end-of-life. The acquisition will extends Intermec’s hardware, software and lifecycle services for enterprise mobile applications including the ability to extend these services to the non-rugged market.
Last week the firm finalised its purchase of Vocollect, a specialist in the use of voice in industrial applications, strengthening Intermec’s position in the warehouse sector via the integration of voice with scanning or RFID.
The new services will be offered through its Intermec’s PartnerNet channel, which the firm reckons will provide partners with the most complete mobile solutions portfolio in the industry.

Enterprise Mobile will be part of the Intermec Global Solutions (IGS) business unit led by Intermec VP Larry Klimczyk. “Through our PartnerNet community, Intermec provides the industry's first true complete and seamlessly integrated rugged mobile business solution, and our customers have experienced firsthand the benefits of deploying AIDC hardware from one source,” says Klimczyk.

“Providing comprehensive hardware, software and services is the next level in our transformation of mobile business processes.”