Acorn Energy Announces Strategic Partnership with AIO Systems

Acorn Energy announced a strategic partnership with Israel-based AIO Systems to market, distribute, integrate and sell AIO's solutions for cell tower, data center and utility infrastructure asset management to customers in North America. The addition of AIO's solutions, which have been deployed in over 110,000 sites, across 15 countries outside the U.S., substantially expands Acorn's offerings and total addressable market. Acorn has secured exclusive rights to market, integrate and sell AIO's products and solutions under its OmniMetrix brand in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Acorn will invest in personnel and resources, as well as services to be provided by AIO to support the North American launch. AIO has agreed to support OmniMetrix with a dedicated account manager, marketing and R&D resources, and adaptations for the North American market, including a mobile app and business process support. Acorn will share monitoring and Software-as-a-Solution revenue on a 50/50 basis after deducting its direct costs, with the potential to increase its revenue share based on the achievement of accumulated revenue targets over the initial five-year term of the agreement. Acorn will sell AIO hardware solutions under the OmniMetrix brand under most-favored nation wholesale pricing. Acorn has also secured a right of first refusal for the future purchase of AIO's South America assets and distribution rights for Latin and/or South America. Acorn also envisions the potential for AIO to sell its monitoring technology in certain global markets.