Research In Motion Acquires Mobile Software Firm, Viigo

發佈來源：Teleclick         發佈日期：2010-03-30

Toronto-based mobile software developer, Viigo, has been acquired by Research In Motion, the company quietly disclosed on its website late last week.

Viigo, which employs about 50 people and offers a popular news aggregator for BlackBerry smartphones, did not provide any financial details about the transaction, although analysts estimate the firm is worth around $10 million. Viigo recently expanded into the enterprise solutions market, making it a good strategic investment for RIM.

“Our team has joined RIM's global organization and will continue to bring our expertise in BlackBerry application development and real-time content delivery to the BlackBerry platform,” said Viigo CEO, Mark Ruddock, in a news release.