Pitney Bowes MapInfo Australia Ltd - acquisition of Encom Holdings Pty Limited
Type of assessment
Informal Review
Reference
30055
Acquirer(s)
Pitney Bowes MapInfo Australia Ltd
Target(s)
Encom Holdings Pty Limited
Industry
Geographical Information Systems
Summary
Pitney Bowes Inc has acquired Encom Holdings Pty Ltd. Each of these businesses is involved in the development and sale of Geopgraphical Information Systems (GIS).
Outcome of assessment
Not opposed
Total review days *
24
Commenced public review
17th December 2007
Date completed
23rd January 2008
Market definition
The ACCC considered two relevant markets:
- a national market for the sale of large scale GIS software to the natural resources sector and
- a national market for the sale of medium scale GIS software to the natural resources sector.
Competition analysis
On 23 January 2008, the ACCC formed the view that the proposed acquisition was unlikely to substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets. In reaching this view, the ACCC considered that the merged entity would continue to be constrained by the presence of large alternative suppliers of GIS software to the natural resources sector.
Review timeline
Date
Event
14th December 2007
Pitney Bowes MapInfo Australia Ltd completed the acquisition of Encom Holdings Pty Ltd.
17th December 2007
ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
21st January 2008
Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
23rd January 2008
ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.
* Total Review days = Total business days less public holidays and time during which the review was suspended.
