The Company was founded in January 1999, and subsequently merged, first, with Atlanta-based Pointe Communications in July 1999, and in June 2000 with Houston-based Telscape International. Following the NASDAQ downturn in 2001 the Company was reacquired by the management team and private equity firm TSG Capital Group and became the “New Telscape”. In 2006 management, in partnership with Gemini Partners and Golden Gate Capital led a buyout of TSG Capital. More recently, in January 2010, Gemini Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Telscape becoming the exclusive financial advisor to Telscape.

VendTek offers a fresh take on prepaid. The company's eFresh software lets retail customers purchase prepaid wireless and long-distance phone service and reloadable debit cards through point-of-sale terminals and self-serve vending machines. Its software uses voucher or PIN numbers in place of the card, reducing the need for inventory in the retail store. Its Now Prepay division uses eFresh software to sell prepaid phone service through retail partners. VendTek sells to retailers, distributors, and service providers, focusing on the telecom and financial services markets. Customers have included Bank of America, Canada Post, Qwest, and Visa International. Privinvest Holding owns nearly one-quarter of the company.

ClearOne Communications, Inc. operates as a communications solutions company that develops and sells audio conferencing, collaboration, streaming media, and connectivity systems and other related products for audio, video, and web applications. It develops, manufactures, markets, and services a line of audio conferencing products under personal, tabletop, premium, and professional (installed audio) categories. The company, through its subsidiary, NetStreams, Inc., delivers the Internet protocol (IP) A/V experience by distributing high definition audio and video over TCP/IP networks. Its digital streaming media and control systems support virtually various digital or analog sources, including high definition audio and video content to an unlimited number of networked end points. NetStreams' StreamNet technology provides solutions for streaming media and control applications, such as digital signage, distribution of HD video and audio, LAN Cloud Matrix Switching, and audio paging over data networks. The company’s conferencing & collaboration products are used by organizations of all sizes to accomplish group communication; and networked media and control distribution systems are used by a range of customers from individual residential users to large enterprises. Its end-users include large companies and institutions, small and medium sized businesses, educational institutions, and government organizations, as well as individual consumers. The company sells its products to end-users primarily through a network of independent distributors and resellers, as well as directly to dealers, systems integrators, value-added resellers, and end-users. ClearOne Communications, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Phones International was founded in 1998 by chairman and CEO Peter Jones. Phones International Group goes way beyond three-way calling. The group distributes mobile phones and resells communications services from companies such as Nokia and Vodafone. Phones International is comprised of three operating companies: Data Select (UK mobile phone equipment distribution), Wireless Logic (wireless data services), and Newmediacom (wireless video broadcasting).

XFONE, Inc. is a growing telecommunications publicly traded company (NYSE Alternext (formerly AMEX) and TASE: XFN). The company has operations in the United States offering a wide range of services, which include: local, long distance and international telephony services; prepaid and postpaid calling cards; Internet services; messaging services (Email/Fax Broadcast, Email2Fax and Cyber-Number); and reselling opportunities.

PROMISE Technology, Inc. is a leading supplier of sophisticated RAID storage solutions catering to customers from the enterprise to SMB, as well as SOHO and digital home applications. PROMISE’s award-winning products help solve the business challenges for a new generation of data- intensive business imperatives through a combination of advanced engineering, technical development and industry- leading OEM relationships.Before PROMISE was founded, RAID systems were expensive SCSI storage systems, used exclusively by enterprise sized businesses. The catalyst of the PROMISE vision was the recognition that by combining improved technology with low-cost SAS/ SATA components, a RAID market transformation was possible; reducing system costs and opening the market to a whole new segment of users. PROMISE is a recognized global leader in the storage industry and the leading innovator in RAID technology. We are the preferred storage solution provider for top brand companies to sell our technology and products through their vertical markets and channels . We are the innovators that brought RAID quality data storage solutions to different kinds of applications, such as data centers, surveillance systems and professional A/V editing. It is our focus on opening up new data storage markets, redefining storage possibilities and seeking opportunities for integrated development that has kept us at the forefront of our industry and led us to forming strategic alliances with leading storage related companies worldwide.

SITRONICS Telecom Solutions (formerly STROM telecom) is starting to branch out, not just in its product offering, but also in its reach across Europe. SITRONICS Telecom Solutions company is a manufacturer of communications and data transmission equipment used primarily by telephone service carriers. Products include equipment for digital exchanges, billing systems, and call centers; wireless network routers; and interfaces to bridge old networks with new systems. The company's European operations include offices throughout the Czech Republic and in Bosnia, France, Russia, Slovakia, and the Ukraine; it also has facilities in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. SITRONICS, founded in 1993, is a subsidiary of Russian telecom giant Sistema.

Puerto Rico Telephone (PRT) has the island wired ... and wireless. The company provides nationwide fixed-line and wireless services to residential, government, and consumer customers in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. PRT has more than 1 million combined landline and mobile subscribers, making it the island nation's largest telecommunications company in terms of customers. Wireless service is sold under the Claro brand. PRT also sells Internet access bundled with computer telephony service under the DMAX brand. The company, which began providing services in Puerto Rico in 1914, also offers long distance services. PRT is a subsidiary of Mexico City-based América Móvil.

HTC, Inc. is the nation's largest telephone cooperative and the 18th largest telephone company. Founded in 1952, HTC celebrates more than 55 years of service to the community as a local communications leader.HTC offers local telephone service, long distance, Digital Wireless, Digital Cable, High-Speed Internet Access, and advanced business services such as Remote Recovery Services, HTC Headquarters Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) design, firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) security.HTC Communications, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of HTC, Inc., offers local telephone service in the city of Conway, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Little River, Pawleys Island and the city of Georgetown.

Vodafone Ireland handes cell phone service on the Emerald Isle for parent company, Vodafone Group. The company is the #1 wireless operator in the country, with about 2 million consumer and corporate customers. It provides mobile voice, Internet, and data services including text messaging and Wi- fi hotspot access over its 3G wireless network. Vodafone Ireland also offers landline connections and fixed broadband for its business customers. As part of its voice and data plans, the company resells phones and wireless-enabled laptop computers from such vendors as Dell, Nokia, and Research in Motion.

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