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Velocity Internet Holdings active

Combined entity formed c.2010 from the merger of Netspeed and Velocity Internet; both brands continued (VELOCITY INTERNET HOLDINGS PTY LTD (CANCELLED 17 Aug 2017), ACN 146 772 330).

Founded in Canberra, ACT. https://www.velocitynet.com.au

Name history

NameFromTo
Velocity Internet Holdings c. 2010

Lifecycle

KindDateDetailsRefs
birth c. 2010 approx Formed from the Netspeed + Velocity Internet merger.

Transitions

DirectionTypeOther partyArm / notesYearRefs
incoming acquisition InterACT Technology Group 100%
InterACT infrastructure passed to Velocity Internet (HostIT.
c.2005-06 archive archive archive
incoming acquisition Netspeed NetSpeed acquired Velocity Internet (announced Nov 2010, after two months of negotiations, adding ~5,000 broadband subscribers (~1/10th of NetSpeed's base. Both brands initially continued under Velocity Internet Holdings Pty Ltd. [Earlier record framed this as a merger into holdings; iTnews reporting confirms acquisition by NetSpeed.]. Nov 2010 news official
incoming merger Velocity Internet Velocity arm
NetSpeed acquired Velocity Internet (announced 1 Nov 2010; combined holding Velocity Internet Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 146 772 330, registered 11 Oct 2010; both brands traded separately afterwards.
Nov 2010 news abr

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