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Motorola Solutions: Ma Activity
Motorola Solutions agreed to acquire D-Fend Solutions, an Israel-based counter-drone and RF systems provider, for $1.5 billion
Source: Defense Daily
The leadership read
Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Motorola Solutions in Defence Technology, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across EMEA, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.
Market context: Against a Talent Market Index of 104.6 (Hot) (down 1.9 month-on-month), EMEA is at easing (-2.2pts) on signal share.
Motorola Solutions: 3 signals in the last 90 days — above the Defence Technology median of 1 across 37 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow; 3 tracked across 22 days.
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