Navico acquires Maris from Grieg

Navico acquires Maris from Grieg

Navico Holding AS, parent company to the Simrad brand of navigational marine electronics, has reached an agreement to acquire MARIS (Maritime Information Systems A/S) from the Grieg Group.

With well over 10,000 navigation systems delivered, MARIS is one of the leading suppliers of ECDIS systems globally. This strategic acquisition is a significant milestone in Navico’s continued investment in the commercial marine sector.

The well-established and quality proven MARIS ECDIS, radar/ARPA overlay to ECDIS, and VDR solutions naturally complement Navico’s extensive Simrad product portfolio. Combining MARIS capabilities in telematics solutions for deep sea vessels with Navico’s GoFree on board wireless and telemetry solutions, and digital services for recreational and small commercial vessels will firmly establish the marine industry innovation leader for telematics and big data solutions.

Additionally, MARIS brings an extensive service network of more than 70 locations and more than 100 certified ECDIS training centres worldwide to Simrad’s network of over 150 certified dealers.

The full MARIS product portfolio and the MARIS brand will be integrated into the Simrad product portfolio as the Simrad MARIS series. Leif Ottosson, President & CEO of Navico Holding AS, commented on the acquisition: – The commercial marine market is a strategic priority for our growth ambitions and we intend to continue to make a substantial impact within this sector. Few marine electronics companies today are investing as much as Navico. We see tremendous opportunity for innovation and consolidation in this industry. Adding MARIS to the Navico Group strengthens our strategy to achieve those ambitions.