Voxbone
Belgian communications company
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Voxbone S.A. is a global communication as a service (CaaS) company offering telephony applications such as conferencing platforms and call centers to send and receive phone calls, text messages and faxes.[1]
François Strumann, Co-Founder
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cloud communications |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Rodrigue Ullens, Co-Founder François Strumann, Co-Founder |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | David Morken, CEO Bandwidth Amaya Lantero, GM, International, Bandwidth |
Number of employees | 200+ |
History
Voxbone was founded in Brussels, Belgium, in 2005 by Rodrigue Ullens and Francois Struman as Voxbone SA/NV.[2] As a consultant for telecom operators, Ullens noticed the growing demand for phone numbers from other countries and decided to create the business.[3] The founders’ mission was to offer simplified access to telephony resources through the cloud.[4]
In August 2015 Vitruvian Partners LLP (“Vitruvian”) announced that it had acquired a majority stake in Voxbone SA.[5]
In March 2019 Voxbone announced the launch of its enterprise platform.[6]
On October 12, 2020 Voxbone announced its acquisition by Bandwidth for €446 million EUR.[7] On November 2, 2020, it was announced that the deal had been finalized.[8][9]
Services
Voxbone provides two-way voice and messaging services from the cloud for businesses including local, national, mobile and toll-free phone numbers (commonly known as direct inward dialing numbers).[10] Voxbone also supports local number portability and offers the ability to port existing local telephone numbers from other local service providers to its network.[11][12]