Bsquare

Bsquare
Company type
Public
Nasdaq: BSQR (prior to 2023)
IndustryTechnology
Founded1994; 32 years ago (1994)
Founders
  • William Baxter
  • Elizabeth Baxter
Defunct2023; 3 years ago (2023)
FateAcquired by Kontron
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
,
United States
Key people
  • Ralph Derrickson (CEO)
  • Cheryl Wynne (CFO)
BrandsSquareOne
Number of employees
250 (2015)
Websitehttps://www.bsquare.com/

Bsquare was an Internet of Things (IoT) systems software provider, technology distributor, and system integrator headquartered in Seattle, Washington, It supported OEMs, ODMs, and enterprises with OS licenses, device management, and professional development services.

As of 2015, the company had approximately 250 employees worldwide. In 2023, the company was delisted from Nasdaq as Bsquare after being acquired by Kontron.[1]

History

Founded in 1994 by William and Elizabeth Baxter, it was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

In 2008, Bsquare acquired TestQuest,[2] expanding the company's testing automation capabilities. Three years later, it purchased British-based company MPC Data Limited,[3] expanding into the software sector in the United Kingdom and Europe.

On December 6, 2023, it was announced that Kontron America completed the acquisition of a majority stake (82.69%) in the Seattle, Washington-based firm.[4]

Industry services and products

Bsquare provided B2B technology products and services. Their primary focus was SquareOne, a device management suite of software and services that supports intelligent IoT operations.[5] It is also an AWS Technology Partner and utilises AWS services alongside services developed in-house.[6]

Bsquare also provided hardware engineering, platform software development, application development, quality assurance and testing, licensing services, training and support. Supported operating systems include Android, iOS, Linux and Windows IoT.

Global locations

Geographies Office
North America Seattle, Washington, United States (Corporate Headquarters)
Europe Trowbridge, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

References

  1. ^ "Kontron and BSquare Announce Successful Completion of Tender Offer" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Press Release Distribution".
  3. ^ "MPC Data Limited acquired by BSQUARE Corporation | UK". www.bcms.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  4. ^ "Kontron America, Inc. completed the acquisition of remaining 82.69% stake in BSQUARE Corporation from Palogic Value and Others". Market Screener. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  5. ^ "Device Operations | Bsquare". Bsquare.
  6. ^ "Our Partnerships | Bsquare". Bsquare.

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