The two corporations have already got a long-standing growth partnership with a give attention to safety pc enter units. The acquisition provides CHERRY entry to Theobroma Systems’ complete experience in embedded Linux software program growth and the manufacturing amenities all through the product growth course of. The newly acquired growth expertise will initially be used at CHERRY within the safety areas. In the medium time period, it’s deliberate that CHERRY’s total portfolio will profit from the expanded experience. CHERRY is thus growing its current capacities for the event of embedded industrial techniques and reliable IT techniques. The preliminary focus will probably be on growth actions, particularly {hardware} growth and engineering for Linux, Android, and RTOS (Real-time Operating Systems).
“The acquisition of Theobroma Systems is an important impulse for us in the areas of engineering and development,” says Rolf Unterberger, CHERRY’s Chief Executive Officer. “We see this as an important step to further expand our technology leadership for modern and secure input devices. This is also a further milestone on our expansion course, which has received a decisive boost from our new majority shareholder Argand Partners. The market is in motion, and customer expectations of our products are constantly changing. With the expanded software expertise in our own company, we are ideally positioned to meet these challenges promptly and precisely.”
“Combining Theobroma Systems’ technology portfolio with the resources and the strong market presence of CHERRY will allow us to finally harness the full potential of the platforms and technologies we have developed since the start of our journey,” explains Dr. Philipp Tomsich, Theobroma Systems’ Chief Technology Officer and Founder.
