Versature to Scale Operations Through Acquisition by net2phone
net2phone, subsidiary of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), announced today an acquisition of Versature, Canadian cloud-based business phone solution provider.
Accelerated Growth for one of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (OTTAWA, CANADA) – September 17, 2018: net2phone, a global provider of unified communications services and subsidiary of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), today announced that it has acquired Versature, a rapidly growing SaaS-based business communications solutions and hosted VoIP provider serving the Canadian market.
“We are delighted to welcome Versature’s management and employees, customers and partners to net2phone,” said Jonah Fink, net2phone’s President. “Our two companies share a customer-centric philosophy and a commitment to develop and deploy powerful integrated communications and collaboration features. That shared vision will enable Versature and net2phone to continue providing Canadian companies with the outstanding cloud-based communications services they demand.”
"This transaction will accelerate Versature's growth trajectory in Canada through a powerful alignment of values and innovative technology for voice and call analytics combined with ready access to capital," said Versature's President and COO Jonathon Moody. "As a result, Versature will scale Canadian operations by attracting top talent and continue to innovate and aggressively pursue opportunities in the Canadian market.”
With the addition of Versature, one of the fastest growing Canadian companies according to Growth 500, net2phone continues to broaden its international presence. Post acquisition, Versature plans to accelerate its expansion in Canada through investment in the partner and direct channels, recruitment of additional top talent and continued development of innovative call, voice-centric, and unified communications technology solutions.
"We are thrilled to have found a partner that is equally committed to evolving and innovating the communications experience for our customers and businesses across Canada," said Paul Emond, Versature's CEO.
“We continue to be very pleased by the trajectory of net2phone’s business as it expands internationally,” said Shmuel Jonas, CEO of IDT Corporation. “We are looking forward to working with the Versature team to continue their outstanding service to Canadian businesses while leveraging their expertise throughout our global operations.”
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About Versature:
Versature is the leader in Canadian SaaS-based business phone and communication solutions. Trusted by clients and partners across the country, Versature is an award-winning company that is raising the bar with the highest quality phone systems, superior Communications as a Service and operational system integrations, and Canadian-based technical support. Founded in 2003, Versature has a rapidly growing subscriber base and strong partner network from coast to coast.
About net2phone: net2phone is a global provider of unified communications services and collaboration tools serving businesses in the Americas, Asia and Europe. net2phone is a subsidiary of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), a provider of communications and payment services. To learn more, please visit net2phone.com.
Versature Corporate Media Contact:
Anastasia Valentine
1-877-498-3772 ext. 130
talktous@versature.com
IDT Corporate Media and Investor Contact:
Bill Ulrey
+1-973-438-3034
invest@idt.net
