ClubTelco

ClubTelco
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedGold Coast, Australia 2010
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Services
  • Landline
  • Broadband
  • VoIP
  • Mobile
  • Mobile Broadband
Number of employees
200
ParentVocus Group
Websiteclubtelco.com

ClubTelco is an Australian Telecommunications and Internet Service Provider founded in 2010, that provides telecommunications services to consumers and small businesses around Australia. Competing with the likes of Telstra, Optus, iiNet, Dodo and Internode. ClubTelco's is owned by Vocus Group, a publicly listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange.[1] It serves over 120,000 customers.[2]

In the summer of 2011, the company merged with Eftel in a reverse takeover,[2] beginning what was expected to be a significant round of consolidation in the Australian ISP industry.[3]

Following the acquisition of Eftel by M2 Group in 2013,[4] ClubTelco operated as a subsidiary brand of M2, until M2 itself merged[5] with Vocus Group on 5 February 2016.

  1. ^ "ClubTelco boils down broadband plans to two". iT News. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b Crozier, Ry (8 April 2011). "ClubTelco initiates reverse takeover bid for EFTel". iT News. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. ^ Colley, Andrew (12 July 2011). "ClubTelco in spending spree after Eftel buy". The Australian. Sydney. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  4. ^ McDonald, Stephanie (13 May 2013). "M2 closes Eftel offer". Computerworld. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Vocus and M2 Merger Approved · Vocus Communications". 9 February 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.