news GoDaddy Acquires FreedomVoice To Accelerate The Delivery Of Communications Services

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase FreedomVoice for $42 million in cash plus up to $5 million in potential future milestones payments. The addition of FreedomVoice’s team and its cloud-based communications products furthers GoDaddy’s commitment to helping small businesses succeed.

There are over 210 million small businesses globally and the vast majority rely on mobile or desktop phones to communicate with their customers. With this acquisition, GoDaddy now provides another essential service for small businesses and organizations to create and maintain their digital identity – adding voice services to naming, presence and productivity....

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[deez007]

Interesting stuff, I have checked out freedom voice before. They actually have a solid product and loads of potential. Good move by GD for sure...

 

[Kate]

I was already using them 15 years ago.

 

[NPer]

GoDaddy or Go Home!

 

[johname]

I used FV to talk over the pond many moons ago. Then switched to other free voice methods. Good to see they are still around.