Recent News
Q Advisors Represents Stage 2 Networks in its Acquisition of the Hosted VoIP Division of Consolidated Technologies
NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 27, 2011 - Stage 2 Networks, a cloud communications leader in the New York metropolitan area with a portfolio of hosted voice and data services, today announced that it has acquired the hosted VoIP business division of Consolidated Technologies, Inc. (CTI), a converged technologies company and Avaya gold partner. The acquisition allows for both companies to focus on their core areas of strength with Stage 2 Networks expanding its hosted VoIP enterprise and CTI strengthening its system integration business.
Q Advisors Represents segTEL in its Acquisition by Tech Valley Communications, A Riverside Partners Portfolio Company
ALBANY, NY/BOSTON, MA, October 3, 2011 - Riverside Partners, a Boston based private equity firm, announced today that its portfolio company, Tech Valley Communications has completed the acquisition of Lebanon, NH based segTEL, Northern New England's leading provider of competitive fiber optic telecommunication services. The investment will enhance and accelerate the rapid growth of segTEL's ultra-high capacity, low latency, carrier-grade fiber optic network.
Q Advisors Represents Summit Doppler Systems in its Acquisition by CooperSurgical
TRUMBULL, CT, August 25, 2011 - CooperSurgical, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Summit Doppler Systems, Inc. Summit, based in Golden, Colorado, is a recognized leader and quality manufacturer of hand-held ultrasound Doppler products used to detect fetal heart beat and monitor blood flow. Prior to the acquisition, CooperSurgical was a Summit customer purchasing their reliable obstetrical ClearTone® Doppler for many years.
WVT Communications Finalizes $17 Million Acquisition of Alteva
Warwick, NY – August 5, 2011 – Warwick Valley Telephone Company (“WVT Communications”, “WVT” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: WWVY), a full service cloud communications company, has finalized the acquisition of Alteva just weeks after the official announcement. Following the closing, Alteva has begun integrating its operations with the existing cloud communications group of WVT. This strategic move will help the newly merged company significantly strengthen its CLEC business, and expand its cloud strategy for unified communications and hosted applications for small, medium and large enterprise customers.
Q Advisors Acts as Financial Advisor to Warwick Valley Telephone Company in its Acquisition of Alteva
Warwick, NY - July 14, 2011 - Warwick Valley Telephone Company (the “Company” or “WVT”) (NASDAQ: WWVY), a full service telecommunications company operating in southern Orange County, New York and portions of central New York and northwestern New Jersey, announced today that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Alteva, LLC, a cloud-based Unified Communications (“UC”) solutions provider and North America’s largest enterprise hosted Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) provider, for cash and stock with a combined value of approximately $17 million.
Q Advisors Provides a Fairness Opinion to Masergy in its Acquisition by ABRY Partners
Dallas, TX, June 27, 2011 - Masergy Communications, Inc. ("Masergy”) a global provider of secure, virtualized network services announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of ABRY Partners, LLC ("ABRY Partners”) to purchase 100% of the existing equity of Masergy for an undisclosed price. The transaction is expected to close within 90 days.
Q Advisors Represents segTEL in Significant Investment Received from Riverside Partners and Tech Valley Communications
BOSTON, MA, June 17, 2011 - Riverside Partners, a Boston based private equity firm, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to make a significant investment in segTEL, Northern New England's leading provider of competitive fiber optic telecommunication services.
Q Advisors Represents segTEL in the Acquisition of Certain New Hampshire Fiber Assets from Fibertech Networks
LEBANON, NH, April 7, 2011 - segTEL, Northern New England’s leading facilities-based provider of fiber optic telecommunications services, has completed the acquisition of certain New Hampshire fiber assets from Fibertech Networks.
Q Advisors Represents STS Telecom in its Sale to EarthLink
ATLANTA, GA, March 2, 2011 - EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IP infrastructure and services company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of STS Telecom, a privately-held business providing voice, data and internet services to small to medium-sized business customers in Florida and Georgia. EarthLink will integrate STS Telecom into its newly established "EarthLink Business" division.
Q Advisors Represents Grande in the Sale of its Long-Haul Fiber Network to FPL FiberNet
MIAMI, FL, February 28, 2011 - FPL FiberNet, a leading broadband provider, today announced that it has acquired long‐haul network assets from Grande Communications Networks, a Texas-based communication company. Wholesale providers in the South Central United States will now have access to FPL FiberNet’s high‐speed fiber‐optic telecommunication services.
Q Advisors Represents Mobile Tag in its £6.6M Equity Financing
PARIS, FRANCE, February 15, 2011 - Mobile Tag, leader in 2D and 1D barcode marketing solutions, is announcing that it has successfully raised a new round of financing of 6.6 million Euros.
Broadvox Completes Merger with Cypress Communications to Create Leading Hosted Unified Communications Provider
DALLAS, TX / ATLANTA, GA, January 17, 2011 - Leading VoIP and Unified Communications (UC) service providers Broadvox and Cypress Communications announced today the completion of their merger. The merged company will be identified as Broadvox, while retaining Cypress as a distinguished brand of the Broadvox service offerings.
Q Advisors Represents Tech Valley Communications in its Sale to Riverside Partners
ALBANY, NY / BOSTON, MA, November 2, 2010 - Riverside Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, and the Management Team of Tech Valley Communications, announced today that they have finalized the purchase of the company from the former shareholders. The previously announced transaction, which closed last week following final regulatory approvals, provides a significant investment in Tech Valley Communications, a facilities-based provider of fiber optic telecommunication services and Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) focused on the enterprise market headquartered
in Albany, NY.
Q Advisors Represents OpSec Security Group in its £15.7M Financing by Investcorp
LONDON, U.K., March 8, 2010 - OpSec Security Group plc, the supplier of anti-counterfeiting technologies and services, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the investment by Investcorp Technology Partners announced on 1 February 2010, raising a total of £15.7 million (before expenses).
Q Advisors Represents AeroGrow in its $7.6M Recapitalization
BOULDER, CO, June 30, 2009 - AeroGrow International, Inc., makers of the AeroGarden® line of indoor gardening products, announced that it has successfully completed a $7.6 million recapitalization including the conversion of accounts payable to long-term debt, the amendment of terms of its senior secured revolving credit facility, and other fundraising as detailed in concurrent releases today.
Q Advisors Represents Planitax in its Acquisition by Thomson Reuters
DENVER, CO, May 2009 - Q Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Planitax, Inc. to Thomson Reuters. Based in Alameda, California, Planitax is a leading provider of SaaS (Software as a Service) corporate tax information management solutions and services.
Q Advisors Assists Evolving Systems with its Stockholder Rights Plan
ENGLEWOOD, CO, March 5, 2009 - Evolving Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVOL), a leading provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and cable markets, announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan that is designed to strengthen the ability of the Board of Directors to protect Evolving Systems' stockholders.
Q Advisors Represents Tech Valley Communications in its $10.6 Million Debt Financing
ALBANY, NY, March 4, 2009 - Tech Valley Communications, a provider of voice and data services to the business enterprise market announced today that it received a $10.6 million senior credit facility from TD Banknorth.
Q Advisors Represents Lochard in its Acquisition by Brüel & Kjær, a subsidiary of Spectris
FEBRUARY 2, 2009 - Brüel & Kjær announces the acquisition of Australian company Lochard Ltd with the intention of providing customers with world-class Environment Management Solutions.
Q Advisors Represents WildBlue Communications in its $50 Million Equity Financing
DENVER, CO, September 3, 2008 - WildBlue Communications, Inc., the leading provider of broadband Internet over satellite service throughout rural America, today announced it has completed a $50 million equity financing to support its continued growth.
Q Advisors Represents Globalcom in its Acquisition by First Communications
AKRON, OH, July 21, 2008 - First Communications (AIM: FCOM), the US-based integrated telecommunications company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GCI Globalcom Holdings, Inc., the sole shareholder of Globalcom, Inc. ("Globalcom"), a Chicago-based corporation which offers a complete portfolio of voice and data services for business customers, for a total cash consideration of US$58.5 million.
Q Advisors Represents Ringtone.com in its Acquisition by Atrinsic
ST. CLOUD, MN, July 3, 2008 - W3i, provider of integrated desktop and mobile marketing solutions, announced Tuesday the sale of Ringtone.com and its assets to New Motion, Inc., doing business as Atrinsic, a premier Internet media and mobile entertainment company.
Q Advisors Represents IP Commerce in its $17 Million Equity Financing
DENVER, CO, June 3, 2008 - IP Commerce, Inc., a software company delivering on-demand access to the next generation of commerce services, announced today it raised $17 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Venrock, the venture capital firm founded by the Rockefeller family. Total Technology Ventures joined Venrock as a new investor in IP Commerce.
Q Advisors Represents OpSec Security Group in its £19 Million Debt Financing
DENVER, CO, April 22, 2008 - OpSec Security Group plc (London AIM: OSG), the supplier of anti-counterfeiting technologies and services is pleased to announce that it has entered into a term loan and revolving credit facility of up to £19,000,000 with the Royal Bank of Scotland plc ("RBS").
Q Advisors Represents Evolving Systems in its $10 Million Debt Refinancing
ENGLEWOOD, CO, February 26, 2008 - Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-EVOL), a leading provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier market, today announced it has completed a debt refinancing that will lower the Company’s average cash interest rate and improve financial flexibility
Q Advisors Represents Red House Holdings in its Acquisition of Total RF
NEW YORK, NY, January 18, 2008 - Red House Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has closed deals on the acquisition of both CP Communications, Inc., a New York-based production communications rental firm, and Total RF, a Philadelphia-based broadcast wireless company.
Q Advisors Represents AT Conference in its Acquisition of 'A Professional Conference Call'
NEW YORK, NY, JANUARY 7, 2008 - AT Conference, Inc., a leading provider of audio and web conferencing services, today announced it has completed the acquisition of ‘A Professional Conference Call’ of Duluth, GA. |
