KCom has reinforced its commitment to investing in the Humber region following the sale of its national ICT business.
Managed services specialist Nasstar agreed to buy the significant element of the Hull-headquartered telecoms operator earlier this summer.
The undisclosed deal has now completed, and is described as allowing the business to focus on its core strategy as a regional provider of full fibre broadband.
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KCom chief executive Dale Raneberg said: “The sale of our national business reflects a refocusing on our core priorities of expanding our regional network, developing our wholesale business and providing high quality, award-winning services to our retail customers across Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
“During the past 18 months we’ve invested in new capabilities and created new jobs making full fibre broadband available for the first time to homes and businesses in 19 towns and villages across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire as part of a £100 million investment in our network.
“Now customers from Bridlington to Selby, and from Driffield in the north to Barton upon Humber, Brigg and Barrow on the south bank of the Humber, are connected to our world-class full fibre broadband and enjoying the many benefits it brings.
“We’re looking forward to bringing better broadband to even more communities in the months and years ahead and continuing to make a positive contribution to the success of the region.
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“As a local company with deep roots stretching more nearly 120 years in this region, we’re committed to playing a major part in making this a great area to live and work through both our investment in vital infrastructure and our various community grant and support initiatives.”
Nasstar delivers an integrated suite of services, from cloud computing to networking and communication solutions to organisations including multi-national corporates and public sector bodies.
In the latest accounts it brought in £166 million of the £262 million revenues.
A total of 450 staff transferred - of which 75 were in Hull. It leaves KCom with a 900-strong team.