The ASSA ABLOY Group has completed its acquisition of Bird Home Automation GmbH (DoorBird), a German manufacturer of IP door intercom for single and multi-dwelling units, for indoor station or smartphone control, marketed under the trademark DoorBird.
The aim of the acquisition is to further expand and scale the business in the coming years in view of changing market requirements.
“Having founded DoorBird in 2014 and continuously developed it since then, we have had an incredible journey and built a very successful business,” said Sascha Keller, CEO of Bird Home Automation. “To continue to grow and scale the company, we concluded that it was time to find a new owner to take the company forward and help it thrive in the 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.”
Nico Delvaux, president and CEO of ASSA ABLOY added: “I look forward to welcoming DoorBird and their employees into the ASSA ABLOY Group. DoorBird is a strategic technological addition to the ASSA ABLOY Group and will reinforce our offering with IP door intercom and provide complementary growth opportunities.”
ASSA ABLOY has the size and scale to further invest in the relevant market sector and further expand the DoorBird brand as part of its smart home and access control offering.