ICO Global Communications Joins Forces with Leading Intellectual Property Firm Ovidian Group
20 Junio 2011 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
ICO Global Communications (NASDAQ: ICOG) (“ICO”) and Ovidian
Group announced today that Ovidian has been acquired by ICO.
Ovidian is an intellectual property (IP) business solutions firm
that works with leading technology companies throughout North
America, Asia and Europe. Terms of the transaction were not
disclosed. Joseph Siino, principal founder and CEO of Ovidian, will
continue in his current role and also has been appointed chief IP
officer for ICO. Ovidian will remain headquartered in Berkeley,
California and will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Pendrell Technologies, a subsidiary of Pendrell Corporation. ICO
announced on June 17 that it is changing its name to Pendrell
Corporation.
“The combination of Ovidian and Pendrell represents a powerful
opportunity to leverage the innovative IP solutions and industry
leadership for which Ovidian is well known, and the financial
resources and transactional, strategic and industry experience of
the Pendrell team,” said Ben Wolff, chief executive officer of
ICO.
“Joining with Pendrell builds on the momentum we have
established as the trusted partner for innovative IP solutions,”
commented Joe Siino. “With a strong balance sheet and deep
intellectual capital, we are well-positioned to establish a new
‘gold standard’ in IP for the world’s leading technology
companies.”
Horacio Gutierrez, head of Microsoft’s worldwide intellectual
property and licensing group, said "the combination of Ovidian and
Pendrell creates a company uniquely situated to serve as a trusted
partner for leading technology companies."
Tim Crean, chief intellectual property officer of SAP AG
commented, "The most important challenges in the IP world today
require an integration of IP strategy, business strategy and
financial resources. The Ovidian-Pendrell team puts it all together
in one organization."
The Pendrell and Ovidian teams have decades of experience in
driving innovation and growth through strategic IP partnerships.
The Company’s leadership team includes inventors on more than 150
patents, and has been engaged in the valuation and acquisition of
thousands of patents across North America, Asia and Europe. Ovidian
is a leading partner in providing corporate IP and litigation
insights to Fortune 500 companies and technology firms
worldwide.
About ICO Global Communications
ICO is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. The company is
changing its name to Pendrell Corporation. For more information,
visit www.ico.com.
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