Acquisition of Leading Telecom Expense Management Services Provider Expands Breadth and Depth of Veramark's Solution Suite
Pittsford, N.Y., June 18, 2010 – Veramark Technologies Inc. (VERA.OB), a leading provider of Telecom Expense Management (TEM) solutions, today announced that it has acquired the enterprise TEM and consulting businesses of privately-held Source Loop, LLC, a leading provider of such services, based in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Source Loop service capabilities acquired by Veramark include a full suite of professional and managed services for enterprise-class TEM, including telecom cost elimination programs, telecom assessments, sourcing, audits, benchmarking, and network optimization.
"This acquisition was completed to benefit our customers and is part of our continuous improvement efforts," said Tony Mazzullo, CEO and President of Veramark. "Simply stated, the depth and breadth of the TEM services we offer our customers are greatly improved and our flexibility to serve our customers, now and in the future, is enhanced."
"Source Loop has had the opportunity to work with many of the leading TEM companies," said Daren Moore, Managing Partner of Source Loop. "But in our experience, Veramark alone possesses the culture of innovation and dedication to customer value creation that we believe is crucial to the long-term success in this market. We are thrilled to join the Veramark team."
The aggregate purchase price to be paid by the Company for such assets is $1.5 million plus the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of the Company's $.10 par value common stock, both subject to adjustment based on financial performance measures.
"Veramark's revenue generated from telecom expense management and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services jumped 63% in the first quarter of 2010 from the same quarter of 2009," said Mazzullo. "This is a positive sign that clients see value in the portfolio of services and technology. Our investments help assure that we continue to provide a high level of value to our clients."
Tony Mazzullo will continue to serve as President and CEO of Veramark. Daren Moore joins Veramark as Senior Vice President, Telecom Expense Management Services. Joe Foster joins Veramark as Vice President, Telecom Expense Management Operations. Source Loop's service delivery personnel and other key staff will also join the Veramark team. Veramark headquarters remains in Pittsford, NY, and Source Loop's Alpharetta, Georgia office will serve as an additional Veramark location.
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