MARKHAM, ONTARIO and TEMSE, BELGIUM--(Marketwired - Oct. 3, 2014) - Enghouse Systems Limited (TSX:ESL) announced today it has acquired Voxtron NV ("Voxtron") for a purchase price of approximately $9.4 million, subject to certain price adjustments.
Headquartered in Temse, Belgium (near Brussels), Voxtron is a provider of multi-channel contact center and dispatch solutions for small, medium and large enterprises as well as the railroads and utilities sectors. Voxtron's key markets include Germany, Belgium, Austria, Scandinavia and the United Arab Emirates, with sales activities largely handled through a network of resellers. Voxtron has approximately 70 employees, with offices in Germany, Belgium and Austria.
"Voxtron provides Enghouse with an opportunity to further extend our scale in the German market and increases our presence in new geographic areas, combined with the addition of a solid user/channel friendly product offering," said Steve Sadler, Chairman and CEO of Enghouse. "We are pleased to welcome Voxtron's employees, customers and partners to our company."
"We are very happy to join Enghouse, one of the key global players in the customer interaction sector," said Geert Van Compernolle, CEO of Voxtron. "This is a positive outcome for our loyal customers and employees to be part of a successful and growing company."
About Enghouse Systems Limited
Enghouse Systems Limited is a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions serving a number of vertical markets. Its strategy is to build a larger, more diverse enterprise software company through strategic acquisitions and managed growth. Enghouse shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:ESL). Further information about Enghouse may be obtained from its web site at www.enghouse.com.
About Voxtron NV
Founded in 1994, Voxtron is a Belgium based company focused on delivering multi-channel contact center products with thousands of installations internationally, for small, medium and large organizations. The company has operations in Belgium, Germany and Austria. For more information, please visit www.voxtron.com.