United States. The Assa Abloy Group announced the acquisition of the total shares of Bird Home Automation GmbH. The Group's goal now is to further expand and scale the business in the coming years in view of changing market requirements.
Sascha Keller, CEO of Bird Home Automation, commented: "Having founded DoorBird in 2014 and developing it continuously since then, we have had an incredible journey and built a very successful business. To continue to grow and scale the company, we concluded that it is time to find a new owner to drive the company forward and help it thrive for years to come. Assa Abloy emerged as the best candidate to acquire DoorBird. They bring a wealth of technology, resources and capabilities to support the continued success of our business."
"I look forward to welcoming DoorBird and its employees to the Assa Abloy Group. DoorBird is a strategic technological addition to the Group and will reinforce our offering with IP door intercoms and provide complementary growth opportunities," says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of Assa Abloy.
Assa Abloy spokespeople say the company has the size and scale to invest more in the relevant market sector and further expand the DoorBird brand as part of its access control and smart home offering.
Bird Home Automation develops and manufactures high-quality IP-based video door entry systems, access control devices, indoor stations and accessories under the trademark "DoorBird". The company's headquarters and production facility are located in Berlin, Germany, with a sales office in San Francisco (CA) and Jacksonville (FL).
