Globe Invests in Cloud Business to Expand ICT Capabilities
April 17, 2020 at 02:00 am EDT
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Globe Telecom, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of US-based Cloud Consulting Companies, Cascadeo Corporation and Cascadeo Partners (referred to as Cascadeo) for USD 4 million. Globe shall incorporate new entities through which the acquisition will be made. As part of the transaction, Globe, along with Cascadeo, will make follow up investments into the entities for growth capital to fund the company's expansion strategies. Full execution of the agreement is targeted in the next few months following completion of regulatory approvals. This investment echoes Globe's trust to build a robust ICT portfolio and deliver tools and solutions that propel businesses to stay competitive towards the digital future. Globe's vast resource pool and extensive reach in the Philippine market together with Cascadeo's specialized expertise in cloud-based products and services bring forth synergies, which will be passed on to the Philippine and US enterprise clients through an upgraded cloud-based product and service offering.
Globe Telecom, Inc. is a Philippines digital platform company with interests in telecommunications, financial technology, digital marketing solutions, venture capital funding for startups, entertainment, and virtual healthcare. The Companyâs segments include Mobile Communications Services and Wireline Communications Services. The Mobile Communications Services segment provides digital cellular telecommunications services, which includes mobile voice, mobile SMS, and mobile data. The Company offers its mobile communications services to consumers, corporate and small and medium enterprise (SME) clients through a range of brands, including globe postpaid, globe prepaid and touch mobile. The Wireline Communications Services segment provides fixed line voice, corporate data, and home broad band services. It offers a range of fixed line communications services, wired and wireless Broadband access, and end-to-end connectivity solutions customized for consumers, SME, and businesses.