YFonGlobal Closes $1 5M in Angel Funding, Adds AMS Founder as Investor And Board Member
Released on = August 17, 2006, 5:18 am
Press Release Author = Nancy Rose Senich/YFonGlobal
Industry = Telecommunications
Press Release Summary = Carrier class service provider, YFonGlobal, announced today that is has completed raising $1.5 million and has closed its angel funding round. Having met initial milestones including a completed build-out of a global network of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) based carrier solutions, client commitments of more than $2 million in annualized revenue, and the initial deployment of a consumer platform for license to carriers through a private label program, YFonGlobal is now targeting a new investment round with a target of $10 million to close in the fourth quarter. Coinciding with an investment, American Management Systems (AMS) founder, Capitol One Board Member Patrick A. Gross, and Angel investor has joined the YFonGlobal Board of Directors.
Press Release Body = Internet media company and VoIP provider, YFonGlobal, announced today that it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding and closed $2 million in contract commitments. This funding, which closes its seed funding round, includes private investors and visionaries from industries including information technology, telecommunications, data communications and media.
"As many of us have known for some time, YFonGlobal's CEO, Marian Sabety, is an outstanding leader who is uncanny at seeing the big picture and driving immediate solutions to the critical issues that she finds in her way," said Lawrence A. McLernon, McLernon, founder and CEO of LCI and YFonGlobal investor, an innovative long distance services provider, later sold to QWEST Communications Corp., now YFonGlobal's Chairman. "Marian's focus is on the convergence of VoIP with IP-based media using a platform that rapidly scales. I predict that this technology will transform the way work groups and communities will communicate, learn, and be entertained over the Internet. I strongly believe YFonGlobal is at the right place, at the right time, with the right team to leverage the convergence of internet telephony and internet marketing. Other active YFonGlobal investors include: . Patrick A. Gross is the founder of American Management Systems, now part of CGI. Pat serves on the Board of Directors of Capital One, Hibernia National Bank, Computer Career Education Corporation, Mobius Management Systems, Inc. Liquidity Services, Inc., as well as the Aspen Institute.
. John Hibbard, Telstra Global Wholesale's former Managing Director, was responsible for the international carrier business worldwide for Australia's largest telephone company. John is on the Executive Board of the Pacific Telecommunications Council and was Chairman of the Australia Japan Cable. (more)
. Thomas Hudson is the Former Chairman and CEO of Computer Network Technology Corporation (CNT), acquired by McDATA. Tom serves on the Board of Directors of McData, as well as Incentra, Plato Learning Software, Ciprico, and Lawson Software.
"YFonGlobal represents real forward thinking, as it leverages the exploding VoIP market drivers with high value online collaboration applications. I view this as a winning combination of technology, timing, and market interest, said Pat Gross.
"We are honored by the confidence placed in our team by these communications technology industry luminaries," states Marian Sabety, CEO, YFonGlobal. "Our technology platform is second to none for creating scalable, turn-key VoIP services delivery platforms. Our clients can turn up and sell their own branded end-to-end VoIP services in as little as 10 working days."
Web Site = http://www.yfonglobal.com
Contact Details = Nancy Rose Senich Nancy Rose & Associates-Marketing & PR for High Tech/Health 7220 Old Dominion Drive McLean, VA 22101 (703) 442-0080 office ~ (202) 262-6996 cell.