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| Alianza |
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Added 4/14/2008 |
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Founder(s): Brian Beutler (CEO) and Scott Bell (CTO) |
Founded: 2004 |
| Industry: Telecom |
City: Lindon |
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| Company Description: |
Alianza has quickly expanded from its initial VoIP services and now provides the first hosted, fully-integrated IP-based platform for delivering Unified Communications Applications via SaaS for Broadband Service Providers. Value-added applications include VoIP, hosted PBX, IVR, integrated messaging, conferencing, and much more. Alianza’s proprietary PowerPlatform enables Broadband Service Providers to launch private-labeled solutions in less than 30 days, with no capital expenditures. |
| Background: |
While living in Chile, Beutler found some areas of Latin America had limited access to telecommunications. After returning home and during his junior year at BYU, Beutler founded Alianza, a provider of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP services) that allows Mexican companies to call the U.S. for as little as 5 cents per minute, as opposed to the 30 to 50 cents offered by the Mexican competition. |
| Traction: |
Alianza’s current customer list includes Wireless ISP’s, ISP’s, Satellite Broadband Providers, DSL Service Providers and Managed Service Providers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean. These Broadband Service Providers cater to Residential Users, SMB’s, and even small Enterprise customers. Service Providers enjoy Alianza’s high quality voice offering, plug-and-play simplicity, and ease-of-administration. |
| Employees: |
50 |
| Awards/Competitions Won: |
On April 1, 2005, Alianza won BYU’s business plan competition. Alianza then entered its business plan into the 22nd annual Global MOOT CORP Competition winning the Outstanding Business Plan Award in its division and placing in the top eight overall plans.
- American Venture Magazine – Top Start-ups to Watch 2008
- VON Innovator, Utah Valley Magazine – UV 50 |
| Business Model: |
Alianza provides a simple SaaS plug-and-play platform (PowerPlatform) implementation, which allows broadband service providers the ability to launch unified communication applications in less than 30 days. The platform enables service providers to focus on core competencies while maintaining and building company brand. |
| Revenue: |
N/A |
| Projected Revenue (2008): |
N/A |
| Major Customers: |
GetFon, Digital Bridge, Pegaso |
| Recent Buzz: |
TMCnet -- Unified Communications is on a Roll; American Venture Magazine – Top Startups to Watch; Utah Business -- Alianza, Inc. Wins the VON Magazine Innovator Award
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| Investment Needs: |
N/A |
| Who Has Invested & How Much? |
$6.7 M raised to date (Utah Angels, vSpring Capital, University Venture fund) |
| Address: |
Alianza
333 South 520 West, Suite 350
Lindon, Utah 84042
www.Alianza.com
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