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GlobeNet is a wholesale telecommunications provider – connecting the Americas with an integrated and competitive portfolio of services (Network, IP, IaaS and Security). A recipient of Frost & Sullivan`s 2017 Best Practices Award, GlobeNet`s services are supported by the lowest latency, and most resilient 23,500 kilometers subsea infrastructure, and complemented by extensive experience and operational know-how.
Covad, a Platinum Equity company, is a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications.
Advantage Partners LLP, through three of its private equity investment funds, is the principal owner of GTA. Advantage Partners is the largest private equity investment firm based in Japan. Founded in 1992, Advantage Partners services several funds with total capital commitment exceeding USD $4.6 billion (JP¥ 380 billion), with approximately two-thirds of which are funded by international investors. The firm has made investments in about 30 companies to date and has achieved the highest level of returns in the Japanese market. Its operating philosophy is to create value not only for the funds and their investors but also for all related parties including shareholders, employees and their families, business partners and financial institutions. To achieve optimal results, Advantage Partners places great importance on supporting operational improvement and strategic planning based upon extensive management consulting experience. Advantage Partners focuses on creating companies that are successful for the long-term. It takes a medium to long-term approach and provides multi-faceted support that enables portfolio companies to be competitive and maintain growth long after the funds have exited. Companies in Advantage Partners` portfolio include both private and publicly traded firms in various market segments including: IT/communications/software development, finance/services, consumer products/manufacturing, and distribution/retail.
Telehop Communications Inc. (TSX-V: HOP) was founded and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario in 1993, and has grown into one of the largest alternative telecommunications providers to both residential and business customers. Telehop originally began offering residential and business two-way monthly `flat rate` calling services in the Greater Toronto area between communities where a call would otherwise be a long distance call. In 1994, Telehop became one of Canada`s few Equal Access Long Distance Providers, allowing it to offer its customers full service long distance calling globally at significantly lower rates. Telehop has broadened into home phone, business services, and wireless communications. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") has licensed Telehop as a Class "A" telecommunications carrier. Telehop`s dedication and priority is providing residential and businesses with exceptional phone services at competitive rates without sacrificing quality service.
Videotron Ltd. operates as a cable, mobile telephony, and Internet service provider in Canada. The company offers cable Internet access through cable modems; digital television services comprising approximately 52 television channels, audio services, 21 AM/FM radio channels, and an interactive programming guide; and cable telephony service through VoIP technology. It also provides video-on-demand service that enables digital cable customers to rent content from a library of movies, documentaries, and other programming through digital set-top box, Internet access, or mobile phone; and operates pay-per-view channels that allow its digital customers to order live events and movies based on a pre-determined schedule, as well as traditional cable television services. In addition, the company provides various business telecommunication services comprising high speed Internet access, television, telephony, mobile services, and business solutions products, such as hosting, private network connectivity, WIFI, and audio and video transmission services. It serves small, medium, and large size companies; telecommunication carriers; and residential customers. As of December 31, 2013, Videotron Ltd. had cable systems consisting of 31,088 kilometers of fiber optic cable, and 45,956 kilometers of coaxial cable passing through approximately 2.7 million homes and serving approximately 2.2 million customers; and approximately 503,331 lines activated on mobile telephony services. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Videotron Ltd. is a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc.