Satcom Direct (SD) Agrees to Acquire TrueNorth Avionics, a Manufacturer of Cabin Communications Solutions

Global aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) announces it has agreed to acquire TrueNorth Avionics, a company based in Ottawa, Canada, that offers the latest technology in cabin communications solutions. With the purchase of TrueNorth, SD significantly expands its ability to provide advanced communications systems for business aviation aircraft.

Founded in 2006, TrueNorth Avionics designs, develops, and manufactures satellite communications solutions for business jets and avionics OEMs. Its latest innovation, the Optelity family of cabin communications systems, delivers high fidelity voice, fax, and WiFi solutions that enable intuitive connectivity for mobile devices.

“The acquisition of TrueNorth will broaden our avionics product portfolio and enable us to accelerate our efforts to bring fully integrated communications solutions to our customers. The ingenuity behind the Satcom Direct Router (SDR) and our SD Pro flight operations platform combined with TrueNorth’s highly advanced avionics will give aircraft operators an unrivaled ability to manage their aircraft communications systems, while giving passengers a user experience which exceeds their expectations,” says Jim Jensen, founder and CEO of SD.

TrueNorth will become a business unit within the SD family of companies, focused on advanced avionics development. “We pride ourselves on being a technology leader in our market, and we’re very excited to be part of a world-class company like SD. Together we will bring cutting-edge capabilities to our customers to truly enable the connected aircraft,” says Mark van Berkel, president and CEO of TrueNorth Avionics.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.

For more information, contact Tammy Wood at twood@satcomdirect.com or 321.777.3000.  For more information outside the Americas, contact Jane Stanbury at Jane.Stanbury@emeraldmedia.co.uk or 44 7880 873 689. At NBAA she can be reached at 438.998.1668.