Ziggo completes acquisition of Esprit Telecom
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
1 May 2013
Ziggo completes acquisition of Esprit Telecom
Ziggo's previously announced takeover of Esprit Telecom will take effect from 1
May 2013. The company's results will be consolidated into Ziggo's on the same
date. The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) gave its approval for
the takeover in April.
The acquisition enables Ziggo to further expand its services for the business
market. Esprit Telecom is a leading provider of voice and data services for the
SME market in the Netherlands, and has an active sales channel of dealers across
the country. The acquisition includes Zoranet, an ICT service provider that
focuses on the retail sector.
About Ziggo
Ziggo is a Dutch provider of entertainment,
information and communication through
television, Internet and telephony
services. The company serves around 2.9 million
households, with almost 1.8 million Internet
customers, more than 2.2 million customers for
digital television and 1.5 million telephony
subscribers. Business-to-business customers use
services such as data communication, telephony,
television and Internet. The company owns a
next-generation network capable of providing
the bandwidth required for all future services
currently foreseen. More information on Ziggo
can be found on: www.ziggo.com
About Esprit Telecom
Esprit Telecom was founded in 1993, and
provides voice and data services to the SME
market in the Netherlands. The company has
5,000 clients and an extensive sales channel of
150 resellers and account managers. It is
located in Almere, and has 75 employees.
Zoranet became a part of Esprit Telecom in
2011. It is a business IT service provider that
focuses on the retail sector, with sales driven
through resellers and account managers. Located
in Zwolle, the company has 23 employees.
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Not for publication Analysts and Investors
Wouter van de Putte
For more information please contact: Director Corporate Finance & Investor
Relations
Press +31 (0)88 717 1799 |
Erik van Doeselaar investorrelations(at)office.ziggo.nl
Senior Media Relations Officer
+31 (0)88 717 3414 | Christian Berghout
erik.vandoeselaar(at)office.ziggo.nl Manager Corporate Finance & Investor
Relations
+31 (0)88 717 1051|
investorrelations(at)office.ziggo.nl
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