Bsquare is an
Internet of Things
The Internet of things (IoT) describes physical objects (or groups of such objects) with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other comm ...
(IoT) systems software provider, technology distributor, and system integrator headquartered in
Seattle, Washington that supports
OEMs,
ODMs, and enterprises with OS licenses, device management, and professional development services.
As of 2015, the company has approximately 250 employees worldwide. In 2023, the company was delisted by Nasdaq as Bsquare was acquired by
Kontron.
History
Founded in 1994 by William and Elizabeth Baxter, it is listed on the
Nasdaq
The Nasdaq Stock Market () (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Stock Market) is an American stock exchange based in New York City. It is the most active stock trading venue in the US by volume, and ranked second ...
stock exchange.
In 2008, Bsquare acquired TestQuest, expanding the company's testing automation capabilities. Three years later, it purchased British-based company MPC Data Limited, expanding into the software sector in the
United Kingdom and
Europe.
On December 6, 2023, it was announced that
Kontron America completed the acquisition of a majority stake (82.69%) in the
Seattle, Washington-based firm.
Industry services and products
Bsquare provides
B2B technology products and services. Their primary focus is SquareOne, a device management suite of software and services that supports intelligent IoT operations. It is also an
AWS
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Technology Partner and utilises AWS services alongside services developed in-house.
Bsquare also provides
hardware engineering,
platform software development,
application development,
quality assurance
Quality assurance (QA) is the term used in both manufacturing and service industries to describe the systematic efforts taken to ensure that the product(s) delivered to customer(s) meet with the contractual and other agreed upon performance, design ...
and
testing
An examination (exam or evaluation) or test is an educational assessment intended to measure a test-taker's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics (e.g., beliefs). A test may be administered verba ...
,
licensing services, training and
support
Support may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Supporting character
Business and finance
* Support (technical analysis)
* Child support
* Customer support
* Income Support
Construction
* Support (structure), or lateral support, a ...
. Supported operating systems include
Android
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Science and technology
* Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human
* Android (operating system), Google's mobile operating system
** Bugdroid, a Google mascot sometimes referred to ...
,
iOS,
Linux and
Windows IoT.
Global locations
References
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External links
TMCnet.com, June 30, 2011 - Microsoft News - BSQUARE Enters 13th Year as Embedded OEM Distributor of MicrosoftThinq.co.UK, May 31, 2011 – Hands-on with the Qualcomm Dragonboard dev kit* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110810125925/http://www.iphonedevelopmenttalk.com/2011/05/19/bsquare-adobe-rmsdk/ iPhone Development Talk, May 29, 2011 – BSQUARE helps iPhone Developers to distribute content across various devices]
The Wall Street Journal, May 18, 2011 – BSQUARE Announces Distribution and Support for Adobe Reader Mobile SDK*
ttp://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/02/09/bsquare-ford-extend-deal-through-2011.html/ Puget Sound Business Journal, February 9, 2011 – Bsquare-Ford extend deal through 2011
Technology companies of the United States
Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq
2023 mergers and acquisitions