j2 Global (News - Alert) has expanded its voice customers base in the UK with the acquisition of Numberstore cloud voice services provider Zimo Communications Ltd. Zimo’s Numberstore site provides non-geographic numbers and powerful online call management tools. The site offers a range of call tariffs and service plans for every organization, regardless of size.
Founded in 1995, j2 Global, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. The company has not disclosed the terms of the acquisitions and notes that the financial impact of this strategic move is not expected to be material.
Zimo is an established name in the telecom industry and achieved first prize in the industry's Service Provider of the Year Award in 2008. The company operates a Public Electronic Communications Network (PECN) and provides telecoms services on number ranges allocated directly from the industry regulator, Ofcom.
"This acquisition, our third thus far in 2012, brings us additional voice customers in the UK," said Hemi Zucker, CEO of j2 Global. "We will now work to migrate these customers onto our existing platforms, providing uninterrupted service while adding features and leveraging the Numberstore momentum."
Earlier this month, j2 Global acquired Landslide Technologies, Inc., a Boston-based provider of online customer relationship management solutions designed for small to mid-sized businesses.
Also, in January 2012, the company announced that it acquired substantially all of the assets of Offsite Backup Solutions, LLC, a Phoenix-based provider of online backup solutions.
“This acquisition brings us an established customer base of online backup services in the U.S., marking our launch of online backup services in the U.S., and expands our suite of U.S.-based cloud services for business,” said Hemi Zucker, CEO of j2 Global.
Edited by Jennifer Russell