Sierra Wireless has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire In Motion Technology Inc. for $21 million. The transaction is expected to close in early March.

Sierra Wireless provides machine-to-machine (M2M) devices and cloud services that deliver intelligent wireless solutions. In Motion Technology’s mobile enterprise networks provide fleets in mission critical environments with a secure, managed end-to-end communications system.

Dean Rockwell, chief executive ­officer, In Motion Technology Inc., said: “We are excited to join the Sierra Wireless team and we look forward to being able to deliver even greater value to our customers with the expansion of our solutions offering and global footprint.”

“In Motion will strengthen our ­leadership position in M2M and broaden our enterprise solutions portfolio,” said Jason Cohenour, president and chief executive officer of Sierra Wireless. “The Sierra Wireless and In Motion businesses are highly complementary, and together will hold a unique competitive position.”