Product Offerings
The combined company is expected to offer a robust suite of products, including verticalized software solutions, to continue to serve a diverse set of end
customers while executing on an innovative product roadmap to meet the future needs of the market.
The focus of the combined company will continue to be
its customers, and ensuring they have access to premier hardware and software solutions for their research, development, and production needs.
Building a
software ecosystem will continue to be an important part of the product roadmap to catalyze growth and create a new attractive revenue stream. This software ecosystem will include
best-in-class tools to simplify development for customers, accelerate their time to market, and ease the barrier of entry for new target markets.
More details on the combined companys product offering will be provided after the closing of the proposed merger.
Operational Synergies
Operational synergies across engineering, manufacturing, and general administration are expected to support an optimized cost-structure. With an expanded
global commercial footprint and distribution network, the combined company expects to drive increased volumes and reduce product costs more quickly. Further, a unified engineering team, compelling product roadmap, and focused customer success team
will aim to provide best-in-class hardware, software, and support to customers.
Customers
The focus of
the combined company will continue to be its customers, and ensuring they have access to the premier hardware and software solutions for their research, development, and production needs.
The combined company expects to offer a robust suite of products, including verticalized software solutions, to continue to serve a diverse set of end-customers while executing on an innovative product roadmap to meet the future needs of the market. A unified engineering team, innovative product roadmap, and focused customer success team will aim to provide best-in-class hardware, software, and support to customers.
Further, the
combined company anticipates that it will be able to offer reduced product costs to its customers as it leverages its complementary partners and distribution channels to scale lidar adoption across its fast-growing end markets.
Partners and Suppliers
Both Velodyne and Ouster have built strong relationships with pivotal solution integration, distribution, research and development, component technology, and
manufacturing partners and suppliers. These partners and suppliers have contributed immensely to the independent success of both companies.
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