TPx Communications
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| name = TPx
| logo = TPX_Primary_Logo_Blue.png
| type = Privately Held
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| predecessor = TelePacific Communications
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| area_served = Nationwide
| key_people = Shaun Andrews (CEO)
| industry = Managed Services
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| products = Unified Communications, managed IT services, cybersecurity, secure networks, voice services, colocation, voice over IP services (VoIP), data networking services, business continuity, cloud, fixed wireless, datacenters, local and long distance, business lines, MPLS, SIP services, cloud services
| services = Unified communications, managed IT services, secure networking, cybersecurity, voice, data, business continuity, mobile, cloud, colocation, data security
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| foundation = 1998
| location = 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2075, Austin, TX 78701
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TPx (also known as TPx Communications, U.S. TelePacific Corp; formerly TelePacific Communications) is a privately held leading national provider of managed services.{{cite news
|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal
|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-equity-backed-tpx-communications-weighs-sale-1495625401
|title=Private Equity-Backed TPx Communications Weighs Sale
|date=May 24, 2017}} Founded in 1998, TPx delivers managed IT, unified communications as a service (UCaaS), secure networks and cybersecurity services.{{cite news
|title=MSP 501 Profile: TPx Tells a Tale of Growth |url=https://www.channelfutures.com/msp-501/msp-501-profile-tpx-tells-a-tale-of-growth |access-date=8 June 2020 |publisher=Channel Futures}}
Company background
Founded in 1998, their initial focus was providing local connectivity as a California Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC). TPx is headquartered in Austin, TX and also has regional offices. It changed its name to TPx Communications (DBA TPx) in April 2017. On February 12, 2020, the company was acquired by affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC (“Siris”).{{cite press release
|title=TPx Announces Completion of its Acquisition by Affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC |url=https://www.tpx.com/tpx-announces-completion-of-its-acquisition-by-affiliates-of-siris-capital-group-llc
|publisher=TPx |date=February 12, 2020}}
TPx is currently led by Shaun Andrews. Other key executives include Brent Novak, Chief Financial Officer; Patti Key, Chief Revenue Officer; Jared Martin, Chief Product Officer; Aditi Dravid, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; Carol Hilliard, COO; Barbara Porter, Chief of Staff, EPMO.
Recent acquisitions
In September 2016, TPx (then TelePacific) acquired leading managed services provider DSCI. With the addition of DSCI's Northeastern presence and customer base, TPx accelerated its transition from a regional to national managed services provider.{{citation |work=Glassdoor
|title=Working at TPx Communications
|url=https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-TPx-Communications-EI_IE1650547.11,29.htm
|date=January 1, 2022 |author=Rick Mace |access-date=August 5, 2024}} Key DSCI products included unified communications and managed IT solutions.{{Cite press release
|title=TelePacific Completes DSCI Acquisition, Creating National Powerhouse Delivering Managed Services with Five-Nines Guaranteed Performance |date=September 19, 2016
|publisher=PRWeb |location=Los Angeles, California
|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/telepacific_completes_dsci_acquisition_creating_national_powerhouse_delivering_managed_services_with_five_nines_guaranteed_performance/prweb13689761.htm}}
In May 2011, TPx announced plans to acquire Orange County Internet Xchange and finalized the acquisition in June 2011.{{cite press release
|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telepacific-communications-to-acquire-orange-county-internet-xchange-121314009.html
|title=TelePacific Communications to Acquire Orange County Internet Xchange
|date=May 5, 2011 |publisher=PR Newswire |access-date=August 11, 2011}} In June 2011, TPx announced the acquisition of Tel West in Texas
, which expanded TelePacific's footprint into Texas. Tel West brought TelePacific about 3,400 Small and Medium Business (SMB) customers across Texas, as well as a service portfolio of high speed Internet and other telecommunications services, including nationwide capabilities.{{cite news
|author=Buckley, Sean |date=June 29, 2011
|url=http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/telepacific-establishes-texas-market-presence-tel-west-acquisition/2011-06-29
|title=TelePacific establishes Texas market presence via Tel West acquisition
|work=Fierce Telecom |access-date=August 16, 2011
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720085801/http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/telepacific-establishes-texas-market-presence-tel-west-acquisition/2011-06-29
|archive-date=July 20, 2011}}
In August 2010, TPx purchased Sacramento-based 01 Communications Inc's retail customer business as well as its downtown Sacramento data center.{{cite news |author=Anderson, Mark
|date=August 2, 2010
|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2010/08/02/daily4.html
|title=01 Communications sells retail business to TelePacific
|work= BizJournals.com (Sacramento Business Journal)
|access-date=August 16, 2011}} In December 2010, TPx announced the purchase of Covad Wireless, also known as NextWeb, Inc., from MegaPath, allowing TelePacific to offer more services to enterprise customers in California and Nevada.{{cite news |author=Powell, Rob
|date=December 23, 2010
|url=http://www.telecomramblings.com/2010/12/telepacific-purchases-covad-wireless
|title=TelePacific Purchases Covad Wireless
|work=TeleCom Ramblings |access-date=August 12, 2011}}{{cite news
|author=Buckley, Sean |date=April 4, 2011
|url=http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/telepacific-finishes-acquisition-covads-wireless-unit/2011-04-04
|title=TelePacific finishes acquisition of Covad's wireless unit
|work=Fierce Telecom |access-date=August 12, 2011
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508172518/http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/telepacific-finishes-acquisition-covads-wireless-unit/2011-04-04
|archive-date=May 8, 2011}}