Delta Drone - Acquisition of 77.3% of the Belgian company AB Comtech: Delta Drone sets up to benefit from the multiple opportunities to expand in the security market
October 22 2021 - 2:00AM
Delta Drone - Acquisition of 77.3% of the Belgian company AB
Comtech: Delta Drone sets up to benefit from the multiple
opportunities to expand in the security market
Acquisition of 77.3% of the Belgian
company AB Comtech: Delta Drone sets up to benefit
from the multiple opportunities to expand
in the security market
Dardilly, 22 October 2021 – 8H
The acquisition of AB Comtech is part of
a development strategy initiated
2 years ago
Delta Drone announces the signing of a
definitive agreement under which the Group acquires, from two of
the three shareholders of the Belgian company AB Comtech, 77.3% of
the capital. The third shareholder, which will continue to hold the
balance of the capital (22.7%) is the French group Protec, with
which Delta Drone has also been a partner for 2 years: private
security group, Protec is indeed an integrator of the ISS Spotter
solution (automatic safety drones) designed and developed by Delta
Drone.
AB Comtech completes the group's
"security solutions" range and is part of the sector's
dronification strategy
Stemming from the former company Solidbot, of
which it took over all the assets as well as the patents, AB
Comtech is specialized in "mobile security trailers" systems, which
are mobile video solutions whose applications are multiple
including the security and monitoring of construction sites as well
as the security of major public events. The principle of operation
lies in the deployment of a telescopic mast up to 7 m, at the top
of which cameras are positioned. The system benefits from an energy
autonomy for 1 month, it is very simple to implement thanks to a
rolling chassis and a trailer attachment. Finally, the system is
connected to a remote monitoring station, allowing a peripheral and
continuous view of the area concerned.
The system developed by AB Comtech completes
Delta Drone's range of professional solutions, positioned between
the human safety offer and drone solutions. It is therefore
logically part of the strategy of dronification of the security
sector.
The integration of AB Comtech is a
growth accelerator
Operationally, the project has several
advantages:
- In parallel with the capital
operation, Delta Drone has entered into an R&D and industrial
partnership agreement with a French group expert in electronics and
software computing, responsible for building an additional software
and technological brick in the field of artificial intelligence
integrated into the system: multiple innovative functionalities
should thus be quickly added to the system, from the beginning of
next year,
- The proximity of the AB Comtech
solution to the technologies developed by Delta Drone for the
Countbot inventory solution, of which the group is the designer and
holds all the patents as well as the intellectual property, could
promote significant synergies,
- Thanks to Protec's remote
monitoring platform, AB Comtech will have a complete offer, whether
to sell the systems or as part of temporary rentals,
- AB Comtech has field experience,
with more than 100 systems deployed in several countries in Europe
(Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, etc.),
- Based on the cumulative business
volumes of the partners, which represent more than €50 million in
turnover and several thousand customers, the leased and/or sold
volumes of systems should grow rapidly, particularly in Europe and
Africa.
The Group's range of solutions is
adapted to the challenges of the French
security market
While the gradual recovery of the events sector
is confirmed, the French private security market is facing a
shortage of human resources. This situation is all the more
worrying as the major deadlines of the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and
then the Olympic Games in 2024 are looming.In this context, it is
certain that the thinking of decision-makers will have to take into
account multiple and combined means, combining in a complementary
way human resources and technological solutions.
In this regard, Delta Drone has demonstrated its
know-how on multiple occasions: Ryder Cup, Formula 1 French Grand
Prix, Peace Forum 2018, Bol d'Or, Ferté-Alais Air Show, Cannes Film
Festival, NRJ Awards, Women's World Cup football, etc.
The development prospects of the activity are
therefore very promising, with a positive impact on growth and
profitability from 2021 and much more significantly over the next 2
years.
About Delta Drone: Delta Drone
Group is a recognized international player in the field of civilian
drones for professional use. It develops a range of professional
solutions based on drone technology as well as all associated
services that form a complete value chain.Delta Drone shares are
listed on the Euronext Growth Paris market – ISIN code:
FR0011522168BSA Y – ISIN code: FR 0013400991www.deltadrone.com
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