Panasonic Europe Ltd. acquired by way of an auction process all shares in OpenSynergy GmbH.

OpenSynergy is a high-tech company specializing in embedded automotive software for in-car cockpit solutions. OpenSynergy's core products are the modular software development kit COQOS SDK for cockpit controller and connectivity systems and the leading Bluetooth stack Blue SDK. OpenSynergy's products enable the convergence of instrument clusters, head units, driver assistance systems, and car connectivity systems.

The company was founded in 2007 and has its main residence in Berlin with subsidiaries in Munich and in the USA.

P+P Pöllath + Partners advised the main shareholder of OpenSynergy, the Hasso Platter Venture, with the following Munich team:

* Christian Tönies, LL.M. Eur. (partner, lead, corporate / M&A)
* Minkus Fischer, EMBA (associate, corporate / M&A)
* Sebastian Gerlinger (associate, corporate / M&A, all Munich)

P+P Pöllath + Partners regularly advises Hasso Plattner Ventures on investments and M&A transactions.