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Damovo is a provider of information and communication technology services. It operates in Europe and is owned by the Eli Global.

History

Damovo was formerly a division of the Swedish telecoms group Ericsson. In 2001, the London-based Apax Partners acquired and spun off the direct sales and service operations division into a separate company in a management buy out led by Pearse Flynn.^[1]^[2] At the time Damovo was based in Glasgow, Scotland.^[2] Flynn served as chief executive of the company until 2003.^[3] In December 2006 Apax handed over its entire equity stake in the company to its creditors.^[1]^[2]

In January 2015 Damovo Europe was acquired by Oakley Capital Equity II. Matthew Riley, founder of the Daisy Group, was appointed Executive Chairman. Damovo UK was also acquired by Daisy in a separate deal.^[4]^[5]

In August 2015 Damovo acquired the voice and unified communications business of Centre de Télécommunications et Téléinformatiques Luxembourgeois (CTTL) in Luxembourg. This was the first acquisition by Damovo, since it was acquired by Oakley Capital earlier in the year.^[6]

In November 2016 Damovo completed the acquisition of Netfarmers GmbH – a Germany-based company focused in unified communications, security and networking.^[7] In June 2017 Damovo acquired of Swiss-based Voice & Data Network AG (Vodanet).^[8]

Damovo was acquired by the American investment fund Eli Global in July 2018.^[9]

References

1. ^¹{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/migrationtemp/2952527/Apax-hands-Damovo-to-creditors.html|title=Apax hands Damovo to creditors|last=Power|first=Helen|date=2006-12-17|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}
2. ^¹²{{Cite news|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/damovo-apax-creditors-idUKL2287032620061222|title=Creditors taking control of Damovo – FT|date=20 January 2007|work=Reuters|access-date=28 November 2018|language=en-GB}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12535992.damovo-chief-resigns-after-row-with-financial-backers-flynn-dismayed-as-telecoms-specialists-buying-spree-is-halted/|title=Damovo chief resigns after row with financial backers Flynn dismayed as telecoms specialist's buying spree is halted|date=6 August 2003|website=The Herald|language=en|access-date=2018-11-28}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/daisy-founder-part-124m-exit-14875826|title=Daisy founder part of £124m exit deal following sale of Damovo Group|last=Roue|first=Lucy|date=2018-07-06|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=2018-11-28}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/daisy-group-acquires-unified-communications-8546989|title=Daisy Group acquires unified communications provider Damovo UK|last=Roue|first=Lucy|date=2015-01-30|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=2018-11-28}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnomics.eu/channelnomics-eu/news/2418317/damovo-begins-m-a-drive-with-buyout-to-boost-benelux-business|title=Damovo begins M&A drive with buyout to boost Benelux business|last=Trendall|first=Sam|date=5 August 2015|website=Channelnomics|access-date=November 28, 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.it-business.de/damovo-kauft-netfarmers-a-559892/|title=Damovo kauft Netfarmers|last=Lösel|first=Sylvia|date=17 November 2016|website=IT-Business.de|publisher=Vogel Communications|access-date=28 November 2018}}
8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.channelnomics.eu/channelnomics-eu/news/3011171/damovo-snaps-up-swiss-avaya-house-vodanet|title=Damovo snaps up Swiss Avaya house Vodanet {{!}} Channelnomics|last=Trendall|first=Sam|date=2 June 2017|work=Channelnomics|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/47ef8baa-80f5-11e8-8e67-1e1a0846c475|title=Eli Global enters Europe’s cloud computing market with Damovo deal|last=Fildes|first=Nic|date=6 July 2018|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-28}}