Alphawest
inactive
Perth IT services & ISP ('Leaders in IT'; orig. Edcom Pty Ltd 1986, later Sydney HQ); ASX-listed 2004, taken over by Optus (SingTel) Nov 2005, brand retired 2013 (ALPHAWEST SERVICES PTY LTD, ACN 009 196 347).
Founded in Perth, WA.
https://alphawest.com.au
Name history
| Name | From | To |
|---|
| Alphawest |
c. 1996 |
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Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
|---|
| birth |
c. 1996
approx
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Perth internet access + IT services; traces to Edcom Pty Ltd (Perth, 1986, PC sales/support). Acquired by Solution 6 (2000), management buyout (2003), ASX-listed (2004). |
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| death |
Nov 2005
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Optus (SingTel) takeover offer Jul 2005 (~$26M); completed and delisted from ASX Nov 2005. Continued as an Optus IT-services subsidiary (now Macquarie Park, NSW per ABR); Alphawest brand retired 2013. |
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Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
|---|
| outgoing |
acquisition |
Optus
|
100%
Optus acquired Alphawest; continued as IT services arm. |
Nov 2005 |
wikipedia
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