MariApps Acquires Majority Stake in OnboarD
Summary
According to a press release, the digital technology company MariApps acquired 60 percent of the shares under the new agreement. Existing shareholders Chris Daly and Jimmy Lopez retain the remaining shares and continue to lead the company. All the companies will collaborate and further enable OnboarD and its partners to offer its customers and the industry a “comprehensive range of maritime solutions and state of the art shipboard products,” according to the press release. MariApps said that the investment provides the opportunity to “integrate and expand the established product portfolio to achieve innovative end-to-end solutions to a global cruise market.” “MariApps is delighted to add OnboarD to our portfolio of companies as we find a good synergy between Resco and OnboarD, both focusing on the cruise market. With MariApps’ support we are confident that OnboarD can expand its market reach and be better positioned to deliver value to our customers.” Chris Daly, managing partner at OnboarD, added that the company was “excited” by the opportunity to collaborate with the technical teams of MariApps and Resco to “enhance our suite of products and bring innovating new products to market.”