4Com, a leading provider of business telephone systems, has today announced the successful acquisition of the business telecoms customers of Meridian IT Communications Ltd. The acquisition, which was completed on 9th May, will be 4Com’s fifth deal in the past 12 months and will add another 89 customers to 4Com’s already 13,000 strong customer base.
Meridian IT Communications are a Hampshire-based telecommunications provider, offering a full range of communication devices and high-value services to suit all organisations around the UK. This customer base acquisition follows 4Com’s purchases of Midshire Telecom, Eastern Voice and Data, the business telecoms customer base of Bluebell Cloud Solutions and the acquisition of Reach Digital Telecoms.
Gary Scutt, 4Com’s Chief Executive Officer, explained, “We are delighted with our latest customer-base acquisition of Meridian IT Communications. As we continue this acquisition journey, we are constantly pursuing new opportunities to further our expansion; the addition of this customer-base will compliment and further that growth. We look forward to bringing our new customers on board and building a strong relationship with them.”
Danny Cox, Director at Meridian IT Communications, shared, “We are very proud of our success in the telecommunications market, but have now decided to take the company in a new direction; selling our customer base was a key part of this process. We are very grateful for the integrity and patience 4Com have shown throughout our acquisition discussions. We are excited for the future of our customers who will now be looked after by this well-respected company.”
Dean Cartledge, 4Com’s Chief Operating Officer, said, “We are thrilled to be bringing new customers onboard with this latest acquisition. I would like to thank Danny and his team at Meridian IT Communications for their hard work and patience, along with our own Team here at 4Com, who have all assisted with the smooth transfer of customers. As our core business continues to grow, we are constantly pursuing new acquisition opportunities within the telecoms industry and look forward to our exciting future ahead”.
For more information on 4Com’s acquisitions process, and to request an informal, private conversation, please visit: https://www.4com.co.uk/acquisitions/
About 4Com Technologies Ltd
4Com Technologies was established in 1999 and provide Unified Communication (UC) to UK small-medium-enterprises (SMEs), combining its proprietary HiHi phone system with telecoms services. The company deliver a premium, cloud-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone system and associated software that offers SMEs an enterprise grade solution. The company has won multiple awards in its history, most notably coming top in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For in 2017.
Registered address: 4Com Technologies Limited, One Lansdowne Plaza, 24 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3NE – Tel: 0330 444 4444 – Fax: 0844 375 3200 – www.4com.co.uk. Registered in England and Wales, Registration Number 06472837.
About Meridian IT Communications Ltd
Meridian IT Communications Ltd was established in 2008 and have over 40 years of experience in the telecoms industry, which affords them the knowledge necessary to offer high-value services to smaller organisations across the United Kingdom
Registered address: Tagus House 9 Ocean Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TJ- Tel: 023 8021 9999- Registered in England and Wales, Registration Number 08048921.
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