Onvoy has finalized the acquisition of ANZ Communications, the parent company of ANPI.
Onvoy is most interested in ANPI’s rural local exchange carrier (RLEC) business, which began based on a need for RLECs to offer affordable long-distance service to their customer base, and has expanded to include wholesale UCaaS and more. The RLEC partnerships, wholesale portfolio and expanded network reach strategically fit with Onvoy.
Onvoy offers wholesale network-based voice, messaging and mobility solutions, and provides customers control of their core communications infrastructure via carrier platforms and APIs. It said that it will continue to partner with the RLECs and “offer the solutions to support their respective business objectives”–but made no mention of ANPI’s retail enterprise business or channel partner program.
“Onvoy was founded by RLECs with a mission and vision similar to the founders of ANPI, so we understand and appreciate our relationship with the RLEC carriers,” said Fritz Hendricks, Onvoy CEO. “We are committed to continuing and expanding upon the innovative partnership envisioned. The RLECs have demonstrated resiliency through challenging times and we believe their commitment to excellent customer service provides an accelerant to the transformational opportunities enabled by the combined Onvoy and ANPI platforms.”
“Our combined assets, from our customers to our employees, make for an exciting future as Onvoy drives toward becoming the premier communications enabler in the market,” added Bruce Hicks, ANZ Communications board chair.
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