NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, August 19, 2019 – Siris, a leading private equity firm focused on investing and driving value creation in technology and telecommunications companies, today announced that affiliates of Siris have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. TelePacific Holdings Corp. dba TPx Communications (“TPx”), the premier managed services provider, from investors including affiliates of Investcorp and Clarity Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
With a 21-year history of delivering critical business communications services, TPx today provides an award-winning product line that includes unified communications, contact center, managed security, managed WAN, other managed IT services and network connectivity solutions. Serving approximately 30,000 business, government and not-for-profit customers with more than 50,000 locations across the U.S., TPx designs and delivers the comprehensive, performance-guaranteed solutions that enable customers to effectively grow and manage their enterprises.
Siris’ acquisition of TPx will provide the company with the resources it needs to continue the rapid growth it is realizing in the fast-growing addressable market for UCaaS, CCaaS and managed IT services, as well as supporting its continued delivery of industry-leading customer satisfaction to its large and diversified customer base.
“TPx has created a tremendous growth story over the past decade and we’re going to keep that narrative going strong,” said Dick Jalkut, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of TPx. “Adding Siris’ experience and expertise in the UCaaS and managed IT services markets will make us even better-positioned to build on our award-winning track record of innovation and service quality for the benefit of our customers. With our new partners at Siris, we look forward to building our product portfolio, customer base, and customer satisfaction to new heights as we write the next chapter in TPx’s evolution and success.”
Commenting on the transaction, Frank Baker, Co-Founder of Siris, said, “For more than two decades, TPx has been a leader in developing premier managed service and connectivity solutions for the growing North American market. A key factor driving TPx’s growth has been its ability to evolve its product line successfully into the UCaaS and managed services markets while maintaining its outstanding commitment to operational excellence, translating to world class service quality. We have long admired TPx’s innovative products and deep customer relationships.
“TPx is a strong fit with our investment strategy. We look forward to working closely alongside the TPx team to help the company address evolving customer needs and drive new opportunities for innovation and growth.”
Joe Cozzolino, a Siris Executive Partner, said, “TPx is a best-in-class UCaaS and managed IT services provider and recently received multiple awards, including being named the #2 MSP on Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. TPx expertly serves its large, diversified customer base through the deployment of a highly scalable and reliable UC platform and comprehensive suite of managed security, managed WAN and other managed IT services. We believe that, by partnering with Siris, TPx will be optimally positioned to address evolving customer needs and remain at the forefront of innovation in UC and IT solutions. I look forward to supporting the company’s continued growth and helping the team achieve its strategic objectives.”
The transaction is expected to close in the first or second quarter of 2020, subject to the satisfaction of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
