Inpixon to Acquire Indoor Mapping Leader Jibestream

Inpixon, a leading indoor positioning and data analytics company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jibestream Inc., a premier provider of indoor mapping and location technology.

Jibestream offers a full-featured geospatial platform that integrates business data with high-fidelity indoor maps to create smart indoor spaces. Jibestream states their solution is deployed in hundreds of buildings globally including numerous marque venues such as Mall of America, The Pentagon, Westfield World Trade Center, San Francisco International Airport, several Veteran Affairs hospitals and Mall of the Emirates. Jibestream was selected as a “Cool Vendor” by global research firm Gartner in the 2018 Cool Vendors in Location Services for Wayfinding report, and was named as a Top Geospatial Company in 2019 by Geoawesomeness.

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“The addition of Jibestream’s mapping capabilities and technologies is a pivotal and transformative step in our mission to be the global leader for indoor data,” said Nadir Ali, Inpixon CEO. “Our ability to provide a single indoor location platform that now provides mapping with what we believe is the most accurate positioning the market has to offer, comprehensive analytics that provide deep, meaningful insights for our customers, and the SDKs and APIs to fuel a thriving partner ecosystem sets us apart from competitors. Gradually, Inpixon’s indoor location data platform will ingest data from various third party IoT sensors and databases in addition to its own proprietary sensors to deliver information critical to a multitude of industries and disciplines including marketing, customer experience, operations and security. Inpixon’s depiction of indoor data will give each user a unique view of their indoor data, from wayfinding, visitor analytics and marketing campaigns to video camera integration and cybersecurity threat detection. Inpixon’s analytics engine and artificial intelligence will continue to anonymize devices, ensuring privacy and security, as we deliver on our mission to do good with indoor data.”

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“Over the last few months Inpixon has been focused on executing its strategic acquisition strategy allowing it to be able to significantly enhance its capabilities and strengthen its global partner network,” continued Mr. Ali. “We have established new technology integration partnerships with marquee players, such as IBM and VMware, we’ve expanded our product line to offer entry-level solutions with IPA Wi-Fi and IPA Pod, and we’ve enhanced our technology portfolio with the addition of video management system integration and GPS technology allowing us to expand our solution offerings by seamlessly merging the indoors and outdoors.”

“Bringing Jibestream and Inpixon together is a winning combination that will be unprecedented in the market,” commented Chris Wiegand, Jibestream CEO. “This acquisition will grant both companies access to a more comprehensive suite of products bringing even greater benefits to our customers and partners. Combined, we will have a unique and powerful portfolio with the potential to further our commitment to making the indoor world digitally addressable changing the way people live, work and play indoors.”

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