LANDESK consolidates mobile productivity position with Naurtech acquisition

by David Krebs | 10/02/2014

Yesterday, Systems user-oriented IT solutions provider LANDESK announced its acquisition of Naurtech, a firm that develops connectivity solutions to provide mobile access to enterprise data and applications for devices running Windows CE. The move represents the firm’s third mobility acquisition in three years and consolidates LANDESK’s terminal emulation capabilities, which, while somewhat niche, remain central for industry segments like warehousing and manufacturing. Despite being a somewhat older technology when compared to other branches of enterprise mobility products and solutions, the ability to integrate from the backend is critical. While Naurtech has remained a relatively quiet brand to date, it nevertheless has a longstanding history that compliments the capabilities of Wavelink, an enterprise mobility firm that provides terminal emulation, voice-enabled productivity software and device management solutions acquired by LANDESK in 2012. As Vice President of mobile productivity business Steve Bemis notes, “Naurtech brings complementary expertise that will strengthen support for our mobile operating systems and provide support for additional ruggedized devices.”

In addition to providing access to certain segments of the market – like aviation and retail – to which LANDESK previously did not have, the acquisition of Naurtech fills an important gap by providing one of the only SAP-ready solutions to the market. The existing relationship gives the firm a distinct advantage for organizations looking to improve line-of-business worker productivity within a SAP framework. The acquisition also serves as an investment in engineering as Wavelink takes over to modernize and advance mobile platforms for LOB solutions moving forward.

Although not a market moving deal, the transaction does fortify Wavelink’s leadership position in TE for mobile line of business applications. In addition to plugging a key gap in its solution and partner portfolio, Wavelink has the opportunity to leverage Naurtech’s engineering and development resources to lead much needed mobile application modernization within its target markets.