Mergers and AcquisitionsM&A: European Zoom and Microsoft Teams Distributors UniteJoe PanettieriJanuary 11, 2022Nuvias UC acquires Alliance Technologies for European Zoom, Microsoft Teams and unified communications partner expansion.
Private equityInflow Acquires Contact Center Consultancy EPIC ConnectionsJoe PanettieriJanuary 11, 2022Inflow Communications, backed by private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners, acquires EPIC Connections, a contact center consulting company.
ContentSmall Business Customer Engagement: Don’t Forget Text SupportSharon FlorentineDecember 29, 2021How can small businesses better engage local consumers? Blended text and voice communication options could be the answer, a survey revealed.
Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentMitel Layoffs 2021: Unified Communications Job Cuts After RingCentral DealJoe PanettieriDecember 12, 2021Mitel layoffs arrive amid CEO change & RingCentral partnership. The big question after Mitel job cuts: Will RingCentral UCaaS deal pay dividends?
Mergers and AcquisitionsUCaaS Merger: 8×8 Acquires FuzeJoe PanettieriDecember 1, 20218x8 acquires enterprise Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) provider Fuze for $250 million in stock & cash. UCaaS M&A activity remains strong.
Mergers and AcquisitionsEricsson Acquires Vonage; Emphasizes Communications APIs Over UCaaSJoe PanettieriNovember 22, 2021Ericsson buys Vonage at big valuation. This is not another VoIP or Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) acquisition. APIs drove deal.
Private equityUCaaS Acquisition: BCM One Acquires CoreDialSharon FlorentineNovember 17, 2021BCM One remains an active buyer in a strong M&A market for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS). CoreDial is BCM One's seventh acquisition since 2019.
