Apax Partners France today announced that it has successfully
completed its acquisition of Telenor Satellite Services and is
incorporating the company into the new Vizada brand.
Apax now combines the resources of two industry veterans - the
former Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) and the former France Telecom
Mobile Satellite Communications (FTMSC) under the Vizada brand -
maintaining continuity of service for existing customers while
creating a new market leader in the global satellite communications
industry. FTMSC was rebranded Vizada in June 2007.
Vizada provides customized and off-the-shelf communication
solutions, an extensive global distribution network and several
decades of satellite experience.
Instantly becoming a market leader in the global satellite
communications industry, Vizada serves customers through a worldwide
network of more than 400 distribution partners. It is one of the
world's largest providers of two-way satellite communications
services.
Vizada offers both mobile and fixed satellite communications
services from multiple satellite systems such as Eutelsat, Inmarsat,
Intelsat, Iridium, Loral, New Skies, SES Americom, and Thuraya, among
others.
Going forward, Vizada's services will be organized into two lines
of business, each providing customers with the most appropriate and
cost-effective communications solutions: Mobile Satellite Services
(MSS), offering standardized communications solutions, and Fixed
Satellite Solutions (FSS), selling VSAT (very small aperture
terminals) and integrated hybrid networks.
"Vizada combines the resources of talented employees, superior
technology and global infrastructure to provide the best satellite
communications solutions, service and support to each Vizada reseller
and end-user, now and well into the future," said Vizada Group CEO and
Chairman Michael Collins.
Vizada's MSS business works closely with a network of more than
400 reseller partners to distribute communications via mainly the
Inmarsat, Iridium and Thuraya satellite systems. Its offerings combine
off-the-shelf services with a complete range of value-added tools and
applications to match perfectly the requirements of its varied
customer base.
Vizada's business strategy incorporates a global network of active
distributors coupled with dynamic customer partnerships. This strategy
is designed to empower partners to deliver innovative, accessible and
reliable satellite communications solutions to their local markets.
Vizada is also one of the world's largest providers of broadband
fixed satellite solutions for maritime and land-based customers. Using
a variety of global and regional satellite network operators, Vizada
has the experience and expertise to custom design VSAT and integrated
hybrid networks for large corporate, public and intergovernmental
organizations with multiple remote sites. Vizada is the leading
provider of managed maritime VSAT solutions that extend corporate IT
functions to commercial shipping, cruise and ferry companies as well
as super yachts. Vizada also offers an innovative mix of value-added
services extending the capabilities of its fixed communications
portfolio.
The new company operates globally with subsidiaries located in
Europe and the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, North
Africa, and the Pacific. It operates teleport facilities in the Czech
Republic, France, Norway, Slovakia and the United States, connecting
satellite systems with terrestrial networks for seamless
communications.
About Vizada:
Vizada, owned by funds managed by Apax Partners France, is a
leading global satellite communications provider offering total
communications solutions to customers including maritime fleets,
emergency response teams, government and military units, news
gathering organizations, natural resource exploration companies,
enterprise businesses, airlines and more. The business also has an
extensive international network of more than 400 distribution partners
and operating globally through subsidiaries in Europe and the United
States, Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Pacific.
Vizada's teleports and communications facilities, located in the Czech
Republic, France, Norway, Slovakia and the United States, connect
satellite systems with terrestrial networks for seamless
communications. Vizada's website is www.vizada.com.
