Cubic Acquires Assets of Impeva Labs Inc.
SAN DIEGO, California – May 18, 2010 - Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) has
bolstered its strategic presence in the defense, maritime and homeland security
sectors by acquiring the assets of Impeva Labs, Inc., an international provider
of global asset management, tracking, monitoring and security solutions.
Cubic acquired Impeva’s contracts, inventory, fixed assets and intellectual
property on May 14. A new subsidiary called Cubic Global Tracking Solutions,
Inc., will build upon Impeva’s current military and civilian contracts
to grow the business globally.
“We intend to leverage the next-generation technology developed by Impeva
to become the market leader in global tracking for the Department of Defense,
homeland security and commercial markets,” said John D. Thomas, Vice President
of Finance and Corporate Development for Cubic Corporation. “The Impeva
team has developed a cutting-edge, assured information continuous tracking capability.”
Impeva’s continuous global tracking technology is deploying with the U.S.
Department of Defense for tracking and monitoring DoD supply chains in the Middle
East and Southwest Asia via satellite, GSM mobile communications, and on an encrypted
RFID mesh network. Its Global Sentinel Satellite Tag uses mesh technology for
active RFID. Each tag incorporates as many as five different transmission links
and can automatically select the most cost-effective transmission link for data
routing – from WiFi to satellite – to provide the real-time location
worldwide.
Additionally, the company supplies smart devices for dry containers, refrigerated
containers and trucks, and offers a Device Management Center (DMC) that can provide
continuous, reliable, real-time monitoring and event notification – without
requiring fixed infrastructure or proprietary technology.
Impeva has approximately 35 employees in Mountain View, California; Panama City,
Florida; and Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 2004, it provided start-up technology
for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Safe Commerce,
and is a subcontractor to ARINC on a five-year, $20 million indefinite delivery/indefinite
quantity (ID/IQ) contract to develop advanced solutions for global tracking and
RFID, and on the Next Generation Wireless Communications (NGWC) program, which
provides mesh network satellite-based global asset visibility for U.S. Army logistics
personnel.
Cubic’s acquisition of Impeva complements the efforts of various business
units of Cubic that are already engaged in defense, maritime and homeland security.
Cubic Corporation is the parent company of three major
business segments: Defense Systems, Mission Support
Services and Transportation Systems. Cubic Defense Systems
is a leading provider of realistic combat training systems and defense electronics.
Mission Support Services is a leading provider of training, operations, maintenance,
technical and other support services. Cubic Transportation Systems is the world’s
leading provider of automated fare collection systems and services for public
transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's Web
site at www.cubic.com.
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