MILPITAS, Calif.-Solectron Corp., a supply-chain facilitator for customized electronics technology, manufacturing and service solutions, agreed to acquire privately held Americom Wireless Services, according to a letter of intent signed by the companies.
Solectron will gain specialized repair and testing equipment and assume responsibility for Americom’s business operations in Los Angeles; Louisville, Ky.; Baltimore; and Dallas, as well as Americom’s field technicians and support operations throughout the United States.
“With this acquisition, Solectron establishes a focus on the wireless industry to provide a complete range of integrated service offerings to our customers in this strategic market,” said William Mitchell, president of Solectron’s global services business unit.
Financial details of the transaction, expected to close in May, were not disclosed.
