Technology
| Sector | Technology |
| Sub-sector | Software |
| Location | Americas |
With one of the largest telephone number registries globally, it delivers phone number data solutions that enable real-time routing, rating and billing, authentication, and fraud prevention - strategic services crucial to streamline operations, reduce costs and combat fraud. The company is a critical part of the messaging ecosystem in North America, being one of only a few carrier data services companies globally.
Macquarie Capital’s Software & Services team acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to netnumber GDS on its sale to Abry Partners. As part of a spin-out, the software solutions suite and assets within the netnumber umbrella will now operate as an independent private company, Titanium Software.
As part of a spin-out, the software solutions suite and assets within the netnumber umbrella will now operate as an independent private company, Titanium Software. The team successfully positioned netnumber GDS as a carve-out of the larger company to maximise value for shareholders.
Outcome
The strategic split of the company's global data services and software divisions is a direct response to changing market landscapes and the related evolution of each division's independent portfolios.
The team was able to adapt the sale around the market landscape and develop a solution in which shareholders benefitted from the sale of the netnumber GDS business, while retaining exposure to, and control over, the continued growth of the Titanium Software business. Titanium Software is now positioned to exclusively focus on delivering advanced and reliable network software solutions to its global clients.
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The netnumber Global Data Services team displays a tradition of continuous innovation and is poised to benefit from increased complexity and customer requirements across the communications landscape. The partnership with Abry positions netnumber to expand their data services portfolio through continued investment in technology and people in both existing and emerging global markets."
Sam Shah
Global Head of Software & Services and Co-Head of Macquarie Capital, Americas
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