{"id":4117,"date":"2023-06-28T22:15:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T16:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=4117"},"modified":"2023-06-28T22:15:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T16:45:06","slug":"tata-communications-to-acquire-messaging-firm-kaleyra-in-an-all-cash-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=4117","title":{"rendered":"Tata Communications to Acquire Messaging Firm Kaleyra in an All-Cash Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gadgets360cdn.com\/large\/internet_services_image_pexels_1576320955162.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/tags\/tata-communications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tata Communications<\/a> will acquire US-based enterprise messaging firm Kaleyra for about\u00a0$100 million (nearly Rs. 820 crore) in an all-cash deal, the company said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>With operations in over 190 countries, Kaleyra provides integrated communication services with a set of proprietary platforms, offering targeted personalisation through messaging, video, push notifications, e-mail and voice-based services and chatbots.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tata Communications has agreed to acquire Kaleyra, Inc in a cash-only transaction, for a total consideration to Kaleyra shareholders of approximately $100 million and the assumption of all outstanding debt,&#8221; Tata Communications said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>With this transaction, Tata Communications will gain an industry-proven platform with strong capabilities and scale, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Upon closing of the transaction, expected in six to nine months, Kaleyra Inc will become a subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Kaleyra claims to have a strong presence in the business communications market in banking and financial services, retail and digital commerce industries across global markets, in addition to a team with expertise in technology, engineering and research and development.<\/p>\n<p>Tata Communications will also benefit from Tier 1 carrier connections in the US, ready connectors to third-party platforms, and video services without the need for additional software plug-ins, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited about Kaleyra&#8217;s remarkable talent and their demonstrated capabilities in next-gen technologies. With this acquisition, we will further build intelligent, intuitive and innovative multi-channel communication solutions to unlock new growth opportunities for our customers,&#8221; Tata Communications MD and CEO AS Lakshminarayanan said.<\/p>\n<p>The resulting business will leverage Tata Communications&#8217; large base of enterprise customers worldwide, including 300 Fortune 500 companies, mobile network operator (MNO) connections and global expansion opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>For the full year ended December 31, 2022, Kaleyra reported revenue of $339.2 million nearly Rs. 2,780 crore).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we launched Kaleyra 24 years ago with my co-founder Simone Fubini, I could hardly envision that our voyage would take us from a small Italian startup to global expansion, a publicly listed NYSE company, and now working together with a great technology leader like Tata Communications. This is a great day for Kaleyra and our shareholders and our employees worldwide,&#8221; Kaleyra founder and CEO Dario Calogero said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"downloadtxt\"><i>Affiliate links may be automatically generated &#8211; see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/ethics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ethics statement<\/a> for details.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/internet\/news\/tata-communications-acquire-messaging-firm-us-kaleyra-all-cash-deal-4161351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Tata Communications will acquire US-based enterprise messaging firm Kaleyra for about\u00a0$100 million (nearly Rs. 820 crore) in an all-cash deal, the company said on Wednesday. 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