Motorola buys Australian critical event management vendor Noggin

Motorola Solutions has acquired Sydney-headquartered critical event management software vendor Noggin for an undisclosed sum.

Founded in 2009, Noggin is a global provider of cloud-based business continuity planning, operational resilience and critical event management software.

With over 100 staff globally, the firm has a global footprint of customers that include governments, airports, hospitals and venues.

Motorola said the acquisition adds business continuity and event management component to its emergency coordination technologies.

“Our technology investments to connect those in need with those who can help are more critical than ever,” said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions.

“Noggin enables the operational resilience and incident management capabilities that are essential as industries globally continue to see threats scale in number and complexity.” 

Motorola said the acquisition of Noggin further strengthens its ability to connect public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that’s critical for a more proactive approach to safety and security. 

“Together with Motorola Solutions, we will continue to help enterprises quickly respond and manage all types of adverse events and disruptions,” said James Boddam-Whetham, CEO of Noggin.

“We are thrilled about this new step in our journey that will allow us to offer our solutions to an expanded customer base.”