| Defunct | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Fate | Acquired by Amdocs[1] |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Hq location city | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Hq location country | Canada |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Revenue | approx. $93.4 million (FY2010) |
| Num employees | 300+(2011) |
| Website | www.bridgewatersystems.com |
Bridgewater Systems was a Canadian network management technology firm.[2] It developed software for phone and cable companies.[3] The firm was acquired by Amdocs in 2011.[2][4]
History
Bridgewater was founded by Doug Somers and Russ Freen in 1997.[citation needed] From 2004 to 2007, Bridgewater's revenues grew from $13.7 million to $39 million. In 2007 Bridgewater made an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol BWC, where it raised $35 million.[3] In 2008 Bridgewater expanded its long-time relationship with Verizon Wireless by signing a three-year contract which included an initial order valued at $30 million. In April 2011 Infonetics Research report ranked Bridgewater as #1 in the 2009 policy market[5] In 2011, Bridgewater's board unanimously approved a takeover bid from Amdocs, an American headquarter technology firm, valuing the company at $215 million.[6]
References
- ^ "Amdocs to buy Canada's Bridgewater for $215 mln". Reuters. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Ottawa's Bridgewater Systems acquired for $211M". Financialpost. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ Citizen, The Ottawa. "Bridgewater IPO nets $35 million to finance growth". Canada.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.[dead link]
- ^ "Amdocs Buys Bridgewater Systems". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Infonetics Research | telecommunications market research | telecom market analysis". www.infonetics.com. Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Amdocs Completes Of Bridgewater Systems For $211M". www.lexpert.ca. Retrieved 2025-05-30.