According to a recent announcement, Munich Re via HSB has acquired relayr and will own 100 percent of the company, valued at $300 million by this transaction.
Through its subsidiary Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), Munich Re reportedly has acquired 100 percent of relayr, a provider of industrial internet of things (IIoT) solutions. The companies will seek to shape opportunities in the fast-growing IoT market, the release said.
While becoming part of Munich Re, relayr will continue to operate independently to maintain its company culture, drive innovation and attract IoT talent. As part of the Munich Re/HSB network, relayr will benefit from the group’s stability and financial strength, access to new prospects through the group’s large client base and financial engineering expertise that will help create new solutions.
“IoT is already significantly changing our world and has the potential to disrupt the traditional insurance and reinsurance industry through new business models, services and competitors,” said Torsten Jeworrek, member of Munich Re’s board of management. “I am truly happy to announce this acquisition, as it supports our strategy to combine our knowledge of risk, data analysis skills and financial strength with the technological expertise of relayr. This is our basis to develop new ideas for tomorrow’s commercial and industrial worlds.”
Relayr has partnered with HSB and Munich Re since 2016. With the acquisition, relayr will further strengthen its financial and insurance offerings while expanding through the group’s large client base and leveraging its domain expertise to further grow its business.
“HSB has always focused on insurance and technology. Back in 2016, HSB invested in relayr in an effort to harness the strategically significant business potential offered by IoT,” said Greg Barats, President and CEO of HSB, and responsible for Munich Re’s IoT strategy. “relayr’s end-to-end IoT solutions for the industrial and commercial sectors are an ideal addition to our Group’s capabilities. relayr will help us to rapidly implement our global strategy to develop new IoT solutions for our clients. Digital transformation in the industrial and commercial sectors offers opportunities for new services and financial applications.”
The acquisition will put relayr in the position to evolve its innovative value stack, enabling new revenue models, cost reducion, and increased effectiveness across industries. Relayr will maintain its current focus on providing first-class IIoT technology solutions to deliver business outcomes to a growing customer base. Furthermore, the acquistion will also underpin relayr’s position as a long-term business partner.
“We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Munich Re/HSB to push digitalization in commercial and industrial markets and strive for our mission to help commercial and industrial businesses stay relevant,” said Josef Brunner, CEO, relayr. “The unique combination of the companies demonstrates the importance to deliver business outcomes to customers and the need to combine first-class technology and its delivery with powerful financial and insurance offerings. This transaction is a great opportunity to build a global category leader.”
Ken Briodagh is a writer and editor with more than a decade of experience under his belt. He is in love with technology and if he had his druthers would beta test everything from shoe phones to flying cars.Edited by
Ken Briodagh
