Netlink Voice has acquired all ownership interest in hospitality voice communication platform Phonesuite.
Phonesuite and its subsidiary, Phonesuite Direct, will remain independent operations. The companies expect to be supported by Netlink Voice’s financial strength, technology infrastructure and shorter development cycle.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Our plan is to keep the best of Phonesuite in place, including its strong market presence, network of resellers and integrators, and hotel industry technologists who know and understand the voice and data needs within the hotel industry,” Netlink Voice CEO and Chairman Nilay Patel said in a statement. “Important next-generation platform development will be accelerated by applying the Netlink Voice technology stack to the flagship Voiceware VoIP platform quicker and with a broader feature set than ever before. We are already developing our next-generation hospitality product.”
Netlink Voice had been a long-time Phonesuite reseller and now expects to offer better communications products for the lodging industry, the company said.
“The entire Phonesuite team—factory and Direct staff, resellers, channel partners and end users—will enjoy a big win from this important strategic move,” said Frank Melville, the co-founder of Phonesuite, who will remain on as chief strategy officer. “We can now quickly add products and expand into adjacent markets that were previously out of reach for a company our size. More important, this deal ensures the legacy and future of Phonesuite as a stronger, better-equipped voice and overall hospitality communication-focused company.”