Press release from Business Wire
PCTEL Acquires TelWorx™
<p class='bwalignc'> <b>Advances Company's Ability to Deliver Wireless Solutions</b> </p> <p class='bwalignc'> <b>Expands Footprint in Critical Vertical Markets</b> </p>
Monday, July 09, 2012
PCTEL Acquires TelWorx™16:15 EDT Monday, July 09, 2012
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (Business Wire) -- PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI),
a leader in antenna and scanning receiver solutions, announced today
that it had acquired the assets of TelWorx Communications, a North
Carolina-based company with expertise in delivering wireless and fiber
optic solutions into the enterprise, defense, transportation, and the
carrier market. TelWorx, headed up by industry veteran Tim Scronce,
excels at global procurement, custom engineering of RF solutions, rapid
delivery and deployment of systems, and value-added reselling of
antennas, related RF components, and other communication elements. The
acquisition also includes TowerWorx™, a provider of mobile towers for
defense, industrial wireless, and other applications.
PCTEL paid $16.5 million for TelWorx with a potential stock-based
earn-out that would bring the total consideration to $18 million. While
the specific terms of the earn-out were not disclosed, it is dependent
upon the achievement of PCTEL revenue and earnings goals in 2013. PCTEL
anticipates approximately $9 million in incremental 2012 revenue and $20
to $23 million in 2013 revenue as a result of this acquisition.
“PCTEL has actively pursued key vertical markets with its antenna
product line and other RF products such as enclosures, cables,
connectors, surge arrestors, and other critical system components and
services. Indeed, both the Sparco and Envision Wireless acquisitions
indicated our commitment to addressing the unique communication
requirements of health care, in-building, off-loading, and industrial
wireless networks,” said Marty Singer, Chairman and CEO of PCTEL.
“TelWorx gives us real strength in the important area of designing and
delivering RF system solutions and expands our field of play. In
addition to SCADA and various wireless vertical markets TelWorx gives us
immediate traction in data centers, carrier markets, and defense
applications. TelWorx also brings to PCTEL an established e-commerce
operation,” added Singer.
“I am excited about the opportunity to drive PCTEL's RF Ancillary
business and join Marty's executive team,” said Tim Scronce, TelWorx's
CEO and founder. “Together we have a great opportunity to apply my
experience building efficient procurement and distribution operations at
Blue Rhino and TelWorx to PCTEL's attractive wireless markets,” added
Scronce.
Prior to TelWorx, Scronce was president and COO of publicly-traded Blue
Rhino Corporation where he established a global supply chain and led the
company's growth in revenue and profitability. He previously held
executive-level positions with Diageo, CBC and Frito-Lay. Scronce holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from North
Carolina State University. He has also earned an MBA – Global Management
degree from University of Phoenix.
TelWorx Communications, LLC
Blending the roles of manufacturer, distributor, VAR, and integrator,
TelWorx takes a boundary-free approach to providing communications
products, solutions and technical services at significant cost and
time-savings to its customers. For more information, visit http://www.telworx.net.
About PCTEL
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), develops antenna, scanning receiver, and
network solutions for the global wireless market. The company's SeeGull®
scanning receivers, SeeHawk® visualization tool, and CLARIFY® system
measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. PCTEL develops and
supports scanning receivers for LTE, TD-LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA,
TD-SCDMA, GSM, and WiMAX networks.
PCTEL's MAXRAD®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions address private
network, public safety, and government applications. PCTEL develops and
delivers high-value YAGI, Land Mobile Radio, WiFi, GPS, In-Tunnel,
Subway, and broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). The company's
vertical markets include SCADA, Health Care, Smart Grid, Precision
Agriculture, Indoor Wireless, Telemetry, Off-loading, and Wireless
Backhaul. PCTEL Secure focuses on Android mobile platform security. For
more information, please visit the company's web sites www.pctel.com,
www.antenna.com,
www.antenna.pctel.com,
www.rfsolutions.pctel.com
or www.pctelsecure.com.
PCTEL Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, the
statements regarding PCTEL's expectations regarding expanding its
offerings with design and delivery of RF system solutions in SCADA and
various wireless vertical markets, data centers, carrier markets and
defense applications, and an established e-commerce operation, are
forward looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and actual
results may differ materially from those projected as a result of
certain risks and uncertainties, including the ability to successfully
grow the scanning receiver business. These and other risks and
uncertainties are detailed in PCTEL's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date
hereof, and PCTEL disclaims any obligation to update or revise the
information contained in any forward-looking statement, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
PCTEL, Inc.Jack SellerPublic Relations(630)339-2116
