Alphawest was an Australian ICT systems development and provisioning, and the associated managed services.
| Formerly | Edcom |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | ICT, Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
| Products | Communications Engineering Outsourcing Network Management Unified Communications Security Business Continuity Contact Centres |
Number of employees | more than 900 |
| Parent | Optus |
| Website | www.alphawest.com.au |
History
editAlphawest can trace its roots back to 1986 when Edcom Pty Ltd commenced operations in Perth specialising in sales and support of personal computers. In 2000 Alphawest was acquired by Solution 6.[1] In 2003 it was sold in a management buyout.[2] In 2004 it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company focused on hardware sales and maintenance, network management, and development of financial and document management systems.
In July 2005 Optus launched a takeover offer.[3][4] The takeover was completed in November 2005 with Alphawest delisted from the ASX.[5] In 2013 the brand was retired.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Solution 6 Holdings to acquire Alphawest Solution 6 29 December 1999
- ^ History Alphawest
- ^ SingTel announces takeover offer by Optus for Alphawest Optus 21 July 2005
- ^ Optus proposes $26m Alphawest takeover ZDNet 21 July 2005
- ^ Alphawest Limited: Removal from Official List Australian Securities Exchange 18 November 2005
- ^ Optbus Business unveils an integrated ICT structure to shake up the market Optus 2 May 2013
- ^ Optus absorbs Alphawest IT Wire 2 May 2013