Alphawest
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Alphawest Services Pty Ltd
|former_name = Edcom
|type = Subsidiary
|location = Sydney, Australia
|foundation = 1986
|defunct = 2013
|parent = Optus
|key_people =
|num_employees = more than 900
|products = Communications Engineering
Outsourcing
Network Management
Unified Communications
Security
Business Continuity
Contact Centres
|industry = ICT, Telecommunications
|homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140328102547/http://alphawest.com.au/ www.alphawest.com.au]}}
Alphawest was an Australian ICT systems development and provisioning, and the associated managed services.
History
Alphawest can trace its roots back to 1986 when Edcom Pty Ltd commenced operations in Perth specialising in sales and support of personal computers. In 2000 Alphawest was acquired by Solution 6.[https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=text&issuerId=1195&announcementId=319461&documentDate=1999-12-29&documentNumber=199168 Solution 6 Holdings to acquire Alphawest] Solution 6 29 December 1999 In 2003 it was sold in a management buyout.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120317143213/http://www.alphawest.com.au/page/About/History/ History] Alphawest In 2004 it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The company focused on hardware sales and maintenance, network management, and development of financial and document management systems.
In July 2005 Optus launched a takeover offer.[https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20050721/pdf/3rly9z0f07sh5.pdf SingTel announces takeover offer by Optus for Alphawest] Optus 21 July 2005[https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/optus-proposes-26m-alphawest-takeover/ Optus proposes $26m Alphawest takeover] ZDNet 21 July 2005 The takeover was completed in November 2005 with Alphawest delisted from the ASX.[https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20051118/pdf/3tbx96zq6nhzy.pdf Alphawest Limited: Removal from Official List] Australian Securities Exchange 18 November 2005 In 2013 the brand was retired.[https://web.archive.org/web/20230901075114/https://s11217.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/optus-alphawest.pdf Optbus Business unveils an integrated ICT structure to shake up the market] Optus 2 May 2013[https://web.archive.org/web/20230901081200/https://itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/optus-restructures-alphawest-out-of-existence.html Optus absorbs Alphawest] IT Wire 2 May 2013
References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20121230233115/http://www.alphawest.com.au/ Official website]
Category:Companies based in Sydney
Category:Companies formerly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
Category:Technology companies established in 1986
Category:Technology companies disestablished in 2013
Category:Technology companies of Australia
Category:Telecommunications companies of Australia