Motorola Buys TTPCom

Motorola is paying US$193 million to buy the UK based TTP Communications. TTPCom, is focused on the three core areas of mobile phone technology - applications, protocols, and silicon. The TTPCom business was founded in 1988 and has approximately 575 employees.

"TTPCom is a leader in wireless software platforms, protocol stacks and semiconductor solutions and is a highly complementary addition to Motorola's technology portfolio," said Ron Garriques, President, Motorola's Mobile Devices business. "We already have a strong relationship with TTPCom and look forward to continuing momentum TTPCom has built with its customers and partners across the mobile industry. We welcome the employees of TTPCom to Motorola and look forward to a quick and seamless integration upon closing."

Dr. Tony Milbourn, Chief Executive Officer of TTPCom, will continue to lead TTPCom's engineering, product development, product support and product management. TTPCom will remain headquartered in Cambridge, England under the direction of Rob Shaddock, Chief Technology Officer of Motorola's Mobile Devices Group.

"This is an outstanding transaction for our company and we look forward to taking our solutions to the next level as part of Motorola," said Dr. Milbourn. "Motorola is a global leader in mobile devices, making it the ideal partner for TTPCom. This combination creates exciting future growth opportunities for TTPCom, our customers and our employees and we look forward to joining the Motorola team."

Posted to the site on 2nd June 2006