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Commander inactive

ASX-listed telco/IT services group (Commander Communications Ltd), grew from the Commander business-phone-systems brand; parent of PBBA (iBurst wireless); entered administration 2008, SME/telco business acquired by M2 Telecommunications 2009 (brand continues as a Vocus brand).

Founded in Sydney, NSW. commander.com.au

Name history

NameFromTo
Commander c. 1987

Lifecycle

KindDateDetailsRefs
birth c. 1987 approx Commander Communications founded.
death 2008 approx Commander Communications Ltd entered voluntary administration in 2008; SME/telco business acquired by M2 Telecommunications in 2009. Homepage live (HTTP 200) through 2009 in Wayback, then redirects.
note 15 Jun 2009 M2 COMMANDER PTY LTD (ACN 136 950 082) is the M2 acquisition vehicle, registered 15 Jun 2009 — after Commander Communications collapsed — not the original ASX-listed entity; business name COMMANDER only assigned to it from 17 Jun 2014. Cited here as the successor brand holder, not the historical ISP.

Transitions

DirectionTypeOther partyArm / notesYearRefs
incoming acquisition RSLCOM Australia Commander Communications acquired RSL COM Australia, announced 25 Mar 2003 ($59.9m cash. Mar 2003 official
incoming acquisition JTEC / Panaseer Commander Communications acquired the Panaseer business (Jtec Pty Limited from listed Panaseer Ltd (conditionally exchanged Jan 2004, completed ~16 Feb 2004. Feb 2004 news
incoming acquisition Personal Broadband Australia 100%
Personal Broadband Australia (ex-CKW Wireless was a subsidiary of Commander.		 29 Jun 2005 news
outgoing acquisition M2 Group M2 Telecommunications acquired Commander Communications' SME/telco business under Asset Sale Deed 2 Jun 2009 (completed 15-16 Jun 2009: all SME contracts + OneStream data network + Commander/OneStream/Australia Star/Call Australia/Newtel brands + Unitel wholesale (bought Feb 2008; $19m ex-inventory. Jun 2009 official official

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