The Island’s only fully Manx owned communications business has hit the ground running after completing its first acquisition. Elite Comms Group has acquired Wi-Manx, an Isle of Man provider of datacentre, hosting and network solutions.
The strategic move will see the Group inherit a highly skilled technical team, a state of the art datacentre and will connect Wi-Manx and its customers to the Group’s next generation network.
Kate Hegarty, Director at the Elite Group said:
“The acquisition of Wi-Manx was of particular interest to the Elite Group because hosting and network solutions are an integral part of our strategy. This acquisition further strengthens our connectivity and hosting portfolio and means we are the only 100% Manx owned communications company that operates its own pan-European MPLS and internet backbone.
The acquisition of Wi-Manx means customers now gain access to a next generation European network and direct access to a number of UK and Isle of Man carriers, datacentres and DR facilities. Our proposition is simple – we want our customers to benefit from pioneering services and unified communication platforms because these promote collaboration and turn IT and comms into revenue generating tools.”
Joe Hughes, Managing Director at Wi-Manx said of the deal:
“This is a really exciting time for Wi-Manx and our customers. Since our formation 10 years ago, Wi-Manx has grown to service several thousand loyal customers who value our first-class service and our forward-thinking approach to business and technology. The Elite Group recognised the market leading technical expertise at Wi-Manx and the benefits we would bring to the organisation. This deal will deliver business growth, a range of new and innovative services for our customers and enhance our existing portfolio of products, bringing many benefits to the Isle of Man.”
Wi-Manx was founded in 2004. A leading Isle of Man datacentre, cloud, voice and network solutions provider, Wi-Manx will remain the only wholly Manx owned communications, ISP and datacentre provider operating in the market.
The Elite Group own and operate a next generation Enhanced MPLS network that supports voice, internet, cloud and WAN services with unrivalled throughput, quality and performance.
Photo - Kate Hegarty
