Globecomm Systems (News - Alert) Inc., a global provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, has acquired Carrier to Carrier Telecom BV, or “C2C,” and the assets of Evolution Communication Ltd. from Carrier to Carrier Telecomm Holdings Ltd. 

Based in the Netherlands, C2C provides satellite services across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia, and maritime services in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Gulf of Mexico and the Indian Ocean regions through its robust teleport facility located in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands. 

Evocomm's wholly owned subsidiary, Evosat SA Pty Ltd, is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa and maintains an office in Johannesburg. Evosat and Evocomm primarily provide Inmarsat (News - Alert) land-based BGAN and maritime-based Fleet Broadband services, along with mobile communications through C2C. 

“With this acquisition, Globecomm continues to execute on its long term plan of building the industry's finest end-to-end managed services company,” said David Hershberg (News - Alert), chairman and CEO of Globecomm. “The natural cultural fit of the engineering talent of C2C, Evocomm and Evosat, coupled with a robust teleport in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands were the primary factors in our decision to move forward with this transaction.” 

Hershberg said that Pier du Plessis, CEO of C2C, and Harry Tayler, managing director of Evosat, both share very similar philosophies to Globecomm as it relates to the high value added experience the company delivers to its customers. 

“Globecomm believes that both of them will be a natural fit in working with the executive management team of the company as we execute on our combined vision,” Hershberg said.

Additionally, this transaction broadens the company's continued growth of higher margin recurring service revenues, which have been critical in providing greater financial stability, predictability and visibility as the organization navigates the current economic downturn. 

Pier du Plessis, CEO of C2C, said that this partnership takes C2C to the next level as it becomes a major player in the provisioning of fixed and mobile satellite networks as well as terrestrial networks. 

Plessis said that the combined group network infrastructure and unsurpassable technical expertise will prove to be the competitive edge in going forward. 

“Joining forces with Globecomm creates excellent opportunities for Evosat and provides the platform needed to take the business to the next level of global mobile IP offerings,” said Harry Tayler, managing director of Evosat. 

Tayler said that Globecomm's market-leading IP infrastructure will facilitate Evosat's entry into several new market sectors and the company looks forward to expediting the anticipated revenue and earnings growth that this will bring. 

Keith Hall, president and COO said that the acquisition of C2C will vastly expand the Globecomm footprint on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. 

Hall said that C2C will provide Globecomm with a permanent foothold in Europe to service customers in its traditional as well as new markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia.