Apollo Gate Operators Announces Change of Control

September 24, 2009 Comments
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Apollo Gate Operators Inc., headquartered in San Antonio, announces that a partnership has been reached with Nice SpA* with headquarters in Oderzo, Italy. Apollo Gate Operators Inc., will be a subsidiary of Nice USA.

Apollo Gate Operators Inc., founded in 1984, provides the most dependable line of gate operators and accessories available, and is the No. 1 source for solar gate operators, selling through a nationwide distribution network.

The Nice Group, founded in the early ‘90s, produces advanced automation systems that are simple to install and use from motors to accessories ad control systems for gates, garage doors, barriers, awnings and rolling shutters at the click of a button. Nice’s products are sold in more than 100 countries worlwide, with subsidiaries in Italy, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Germany, China, Rumania, Great Britain, Australia, Turkey, Portugal, South Africa and the United States.

Lauro Buoro, founder, Chairman and CEO of Nice SpA, in reviewing the corporation, comments, “We are really pleased to announce this partnership with Apollo Gate Operators. Nice has teamed technological innovation with design to offer unbeatable ease of use and become one of the major international names on the home automation market. Partnering with Apollo will allow an increase in product offering in time to the Americas, and additional integration of European designs, engineering upgrades and research and development capabilities.”

Davide Pesca, CEO of Apollo Gate Operators Inc., states, “The partnership with Nice brings additional liquidity, design engineering and a world wide market to Apollo Gate. This combination of technology will allow both companies the distribution key to growth in the Americas. The recognition of the niche for Apollo Gate in the United States for its product quality in 12 volt and solar, customer service, and distribution will be an extremely important asset to Nice.”

Nice SpA will own the majority of the company. Apollo Gate operations will remain and increase its headquarters size in the San Antonio, Texas market.

For more information on both companies, access www.apollogate.com and www.niceforyou.com.

*SpA(Societa per Azioni = Public Limited Company)

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