Ingram Micro has acquired two European firms working in mobile: UK-based CANAI Group and Portugal-based Clarity Technology. The cost of both acquisitions was not disclosed.
CANAI Group was founded in 2001 and specialises in retail, carrier and web-based trade-in processes, sustainable recovery, reuse and recycling of electronic products, according to the announcement. Clarity Technology was formed in 2008 and provides mobile-centric services including reverse logistics, repairs and accessory management. Ingram said the acquisitions will help flesh out its global presence and provide new services to partners.
"Both companies bring proven intellectual property, further strengthening and complementing our current capabilities to deliver comprehensive life cycle services,” said Shailendra Gupta, Ingram Micro’s president of Mobility Services. “While the two businesses are presently small, we expect to leverage these capabilities initially across our existing infrastructure to benefit our current and future partners and customers."