# Mergers and People Acquisitions

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2017-09-05
- Length: 1h 12m
- Episode: 358
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-09-05-mergers-and-people-acquisitions
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/358-mergers-and-people-acquisitions/

## Summary

Chris Gammell announces his move from Supply Frame to Hologram as a Hardware Advocate, discussing the role of cellular connectivity in IoT. Dave Jones and Chris Gammell review recent industry mergers, including Altium's acquisition of Upverter, Avnet's purchase of Dragon Innovation, and Little Fuse's acquisition of Ixys. They also analyze a Plethora article on why crowdfunding hardware projects fail, citing design and manufacturing issues, and discuss legal liability for engineers and trademark disputes involving Lily Drones.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-09-05-mergers-and-people-acquisitions#t=0) Introduction and Chris Gammell's Career Move
- [2:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-09-05-mergers-and-people-acquisitions#t=155) Hologram and Cellular IoT Connectivity
- [14:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-09-05-mergers-and-people-acquisitions#t=854) Altium Acquires Upverter and EE Concierge
- [21:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-09-05-mergers-and-people-acquisitions#t=1280) Avnet Buys Dragon Innovation and Ixys Acquired by Little Fuse
- [47:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-09-05-mergers-and-people-acquisitions#t=2851) Analysis of Crowdfunded Hardware Failures
- [51:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-09-05-mergers-and-people-acquisitions#t=3110) Lily Drones Trademark Dispute and Legal Liability

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Hologram (company)
- Supply Frame (company)
- Altium (company)
- Upverter (product)
- Avnet (company)
- Dragon Innovation (company)
- Little Fuse (company)
- Ixys (company)
- Lily Drones (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Sonos (company)
- KiCad (tool)
- Electric Imp (company)
- Ublox (company)

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