WeDo buys Connectiv

WeDo, the Portuguese revenue assurance vendor, has announced the purchase of Connectiv Solutions, US providers of cost management and network efficiency tools; see the press release here. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Although details are limited, WeDo’s intentions are clear: they will consolidate their position as one of a few truly global players in the evolving business assurance market. Acquiring a US firm obviously strengthens WeDo’s foothold in North America – a region which is especially important but challenging. The idiosyncratic nature of North American telecoms has left many an international vendor perplexed about how to get traction in that vital part of the world, even whilst they find their software is selling well on every other continent. Connectiv’s website states their customers include 4 of the top 5 service providers in North America. WeDo’s top priority will be to increase sales to Connectiv’s existing customer base. We should also monitor how well WeDo can leverage Connectiv’s products for managing costs and efficiency; intelligent ways to reduce expenditures should be an attractive pitch for telcos in other saturated markets.

Eric Priezkalns
Eric Priezkalnshttp://revenueprotect.com

Eric is the Editor of Commsrisk. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.

Eric is also the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG), an association of professionals working in risk management and business assurance for communications providers. RAG was founded in 2003 and Eric was appointed CEO in 2016.

Previously Eric was Director of Risk Management for Qatar Telecom and he has worked with Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky, Worldcom and other telcos. He was lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press.

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