Axon Enterprise — Investor Relations Press Release
Axon Accelerates Real-Time Operations Solution with Strategic Acquisition of Fusus
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 1, 2024 / PRNewswire

Acquisition builds on existing partnership, combining Fusus' real-time situational awareness expertise with Axon's innovative public safety technology for enhanced safety in any environment.

Integration of Fusus' real-time crime center technology underscores a joint commitment to build an open ecosystem of devices and sensors.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, announced today it has acquired Fusus, a global leader in real-time crime center (RTCC) technology. This news builds upon a successful strategic partnership launched in May 2022, marking a decisive leap forward in Axon's mission to Protect Life. This acquisition also further catalyzes Axon's growing presence in retail, healthcare, private security and the federal space.

Fusus excels in aggregating live video, data and sensor feeds from virtually any source, enhancing situational awareness and investigative capabilities for public safety, education and commercial customers. This acquisition, which is highly complementary, provides Axon with technology not currently in its existing network, and facilitates seamless connections to critical data sources such as camera locations and video feeds from both fixed and body worn cameras during unfolding incidents. Fusus' technology propels Axon's real-time operations product roadmap, addressing critical challenges faced in public safety. It empowers law enforcement professionals with location mapping, escalation alerts, livestreaming, real-time and post-incident visibility, allowing swift decision-making, and responsive actions.

"Throughout our long-standing partnership and investment with Fusus, we've witnessed the impact of collaboration in achieving remarkable results for law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve," said Ran Mokady, Axon's Senior Vice President of Real-Time Operations. "The Fusus team's exceptional prowess will help us to unlock impactful real-time operations capabilities for public safety and businesses worldwide. This acquisition is a significant milestone in our mission to protect life as it further enables law enforcement and emergency teams to better deter and respond to escalating situations."

Both Fusus and Axon have long believed that customers benefit from open ecosystem compatibility with various devices and systems across the public safety and commercial technology landscape, and the combined product offering currently supports devices and sensors from dozens of different providers — a number that is expected to continue to grow.

"Our collaboration with Axon has helped Fusus raise the bar on how first responders can affect positive outcomes through open and interoperable systems," said Chris Lindenau, CEO of Fusus. "As one team with a shared purpose to protect life, we are poised to rapidly expand this vision into the way law enforcement agencies, governments, businesses and schools work together in support of community safety."

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Axon was advised by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Fusus was advised by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in connection with the transaction.

About Fusus: Fusus is one of the most well-respected and trusted real-time crime center platforms in global law enforcement. The Fusus platform is an open ecosystem that integrates and enhances all business community, government, public safety and investigations assets. It can integrate with any data source, pull in public and community video feeds, enable video sources with artificial intelligence, integrate automated license plate reader cameras, drone and aircraft feeds and do it all by utilizing and unifying existing equipment. The Fusus platform is scalable for cities, businesses and agencies of every size.

About Axon: Axon is the technology leader in global public safety. Our moonshot goal is to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in the U.S. by 50% before 2033. Axon is building the public safety operating system of the future by integrating hardware devices and cloud software solutions that lead modern policing, defense and security.

MEDIA CONTACT: Victoria Keough, Press@Axon.com