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Motorola Solutions, Inc.

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Year Founded & Workforce

1927-12-31

16,000 Employees

Industry

ICT

Services

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Overview

Company Headquarters: Chicago, US

Founded: 1928

Workforce: 16,000

Company Working: Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola) offers solutions and services for mission-critical communications. The company operates through two business segments, products, and system integration and services and software. The product and system integration segment offer an extensive portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, video solutions, along with the implementation, optimization, and integration of systems, devices, and applications. The software segment includes public safety and enterprise command center software suite, unified communications applications, and video software solutions which are delivered both on premise and as a service. Motorola offers services related to repair, technical support, maintenance, monitoring, software updates, and cybersecurity. It also offers managed services ranging from partial or full operation of customer-owned networks to operation of Motorola Solutions-owned networks. The company offers its solutions and services for education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, oil and gas, retail, transportation and logistics, mining, and utility industries. Motorola serves around 1,00,000 customers in more than 100 countries with an experience of 90 years in the industry. The company changed its name from Motorola, Inc. to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in January 2011.

Strategy

The company is focused on expanding its business segments through mergers & acquisitions, and collaboration as a part of its inorganic strategy. For instance, Motorola Solutions, Inc. acquired Kodiak Networks, a broadband push-to-talk (PTT) for commercial customers. It also aims to enhance its product portfolio along with product development within its solutions and service offerings in order to compete in the competitive market. For instance, it enhanced the Polish army communication with TETRA radio system and first commercially viable radios with mobile app for grid communication. The company is also strategizing to invest into business segments products and systems integration, and services & software to achieve economies of scale, resulting in market growth.

Company Snapshot

$7.41M

Revenue

16,000

Employees

1927-12-31

Founded

Chicago, US

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Strong presence in the body-worn camera market
Strong brand recognition
Offers a wide range of product portfolio
Robust order backlog ensuring steady revenue
High focus on research and development
High focus on strategic alliances and acquisitions to strengthen market presence
Strong focus on research and development
Strategic partnership
Strategic mergers & acquisitions for expanding the business
Strong internal structure of compliances
Technological upgrade
Vast industry experience
Strong sales and distribution network
Strong merger and acquisition activities
Strong market presence
Diverse product portfolio

Weaknesses

Overdependence on the US market. It generates more than 65% of the revenue from the US
High dependency on the US market
Geographic concentration
lower supplier concentration
Inventory is high compared to the competitors
Dependence on the US (generates more than 65% of the revenue from the US)
Reliant on component suppliers

Opportunities

Partnership and investments strategies can help enhance its product offerings
Growing demand for innovative products by law enforcement agencies across the Americas
Growth in telecommunication service market
Increasing adoption of IoT technology
Growing global IT services market
Growing IoT market
Developing new technologies for utility segment
Regulatory support from government
New technology provides an opportunity in the new market
Stable free cash flow provides opportunities to invest in adjacent product segments
Scope for partnerships and investments to enhance product offerings

Threats

Heavy dependence on third parties for many of its product components
Intense market competition
Stringent government regulations
Government regulations
High competitive pressure
Cyber security threat
High competition
Slow certification process for approval of new systems
Tax rates and other government regulationss

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
January 2020	Product Preview	Motorola solution previewed its latest video security portfolio at the 2020 Intersec Trade Show in Dubai. The portfolio also included body-worn camera solutions.
October 2019	Product Launch	Motorola launched a new body-worn camera—WatchGuard V300—for law enforcement agencies. The camera comes with swappable battery packs, 128 GB of memory and secure wireless uploading feature to enable it to operate continuously
July 2019	Acquisition	Motorola completed the acquisition of a leading body camera manufacturer—Watchguard—to enhance its geographical presence.
March 2019	Product Launch	Motorola solutions launched Si200 body-worn camera in EMEA during BAPCO/Critical Communications Europe 2019. This camera integrates seamlessly with Motorola software solution—CommandCentral Vault—for digital evidence management.
–	Product Development	Motorola launched mission-critical security solutions named Avigilon video for radio site security and the KVL 5000 key variable loader for secure communications. The radio site video service, using Avigilon cameras, is designed to secure remote sites from theft, vandalism or natural calamities. KVL 5000 enables agencies to secure communications on ASTRO 25 networks and allow users to quickly and securely generate, transport, and load encryption keys into communication products.
–	Acquisition	Motorola acquired WatchGuard, Inc., a mobile video solutions provider, for public safety which designs and manufactures in-car video systems, body-worn cameras, evidence management systems, and software. The acquisition aimed at expanding the mission-critical portfolio of Motorola by adding video security solutions to the portfolio which includes fixed cameras and advanced analytics from Avigilon and license plate recognition (LPR) cameras and software from Vigilant Solutions.
October 2019	Product Launch	Motorola Solutions launched APX NEXT, a next- generation, mission-critical Project 25 (P25) public safety radio with LTE connectivity for enhanced communications and data-centric application services.
August 2019	Product Launch	Motorola Solutions launched several new mission-critical security solutions including communication networks and radios. The company also launched two security solutions for ASTRO 25 radio networks; Avigilon video for radio site security, and KVL (Key Variable Loader) 5000 for secure communications
–	Collaboration	Motorola Solutions and Sierra Wireless collaborated for providing a broadband communication, under which it will deliver LTE broadband in-vehicle communication devices. This solution is a part of Motorola’s integrated platform for mission-critical communications.
–	Agreement	Motorola Solutions signed an agreement with Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania to modernise and upgrade Lithuanian public safety communications network. This contract will help the company expand its operations in Europe.
–	Product development	Motorola Solutions developed broadband push-to-talk (PTT) technologies and demonstrated its advanced PTT services to Australian public safety agencies.
October 2019	Product Launch	Motorola Solutions, Inc. launched a new version of its APX Next radio. It has a touchscreen and voice control support. The APX Next can connect over LTE and standard LMR.
October 2018	Contract	Motorola Solutions, Inc. signed a contract with Florida Department of Management Services to build and manage the new state-wide Project 25 (P25) public safety radio system in Florida, US.
August 2018	Product Launch	Motorola Solutions, Inc. Launched mission-critical devices, including APX 8000H for law enforcement, military, and federal agencies and APX 8000HXE for firefighters and disaster management teams. Also, ASTRO 25 software for first responders, It is critical for command center dispatchers to know the location of first responders
March 2018	Contract	Motorola Solutions, Inc. signed a contract with Florida’s Department of Management Services to build a new statewide public-safety radio system to replace the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) operated by Harris Corporation.
August 2022	Contract	To improve safety and security in every jail across the nation, Motorola Solutions and the Romanian National Administration of Penitentiaries have agreed to the deployment of 2100 body-worn cameras. The additional cameras will be used by prison employees to prevent and deescalate tensions during guarding tasks and prisoner transport and to record video in case of disagreements or crises.
March 2022	Deployment	MetroRio (Brazil) deployed Motorola Solution’s Body Worn Cameras- VB400 body worn camera to enhance passenger safety. The VB400 cameras provide the transit operator with greater visibility across its 58-kilometer rail network at all times.
March 2021	Product Development	Motorola Solutions announced a new integration between its V300 body-worn cameras and mission-critical APX Project 25 (P25) two-way radios. The integration is designed to automate officer tasks and capture evidence in their most critical moments by activating a body-worn camera recording when an officer triggers the emergency mode on their radio.
January 2020	Product Preview	Motorola previewed its latest video security portfolio at the 2020 Intersec Trade Show in Dubai. The portfolio also included body-worn camera solutions.
October 2019	Product Launch	Motorola launched a new body-worn camera—WatchGuard V300—for law enforcement agencies. The camera comes with swappable battery packs, 128 GB of memory, and a secure wireless uploading feature to enable it to operate continuously.
March 2019	Product Launch	Motorola launched Si200 body-worn camera in EMEA during BAPCO/Critical Communications Europe 2019. This camera integrates seamlessly with Motorola software solution—CommandCentral Vault—for digital evidence management.

Product Offering

Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- APX Series P25 Two-Way Radios
- Body-Worn Camera
- Land Mobile Radio

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Joseph Aguayo

Sales Operations & Pricing Manager, Intel

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

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Mark Irwin

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Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Company Headquarters: Chicago, US Founded: 1928 Workforce: 16,000 Company Working: Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola) offers solutions and services for mission-critical communications. The company operates through two business segments, products, and system integration and services and software. The product and system integration segment offer an extensive portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, video solutions, along with the implementation, optimization, and integration of systems, devices, and applications. The software segment includes public safety and enterprise command center software suite, unified communications applications, and video software solutions which are delivered both on premise and as a service. Motorola offers services related to repair, technical support, maintenance, monitoring, software updates, and cybersecurity. It also offers managed services ranging from partial or full operation of customer-owned networks to operation of Motorola Solutions-owned networks. The company offers its solutions and services for education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, oil and gas, retail, transportation and logistics, mining, and utility industries. Motorola serves around 1,00,000 customers in more than 100 countries with an experience of 90 years in the industry. The company changed its name from Motorola, Inc. to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in January 2011.

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