Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Alpheus Communications Sold To The Gores Group

Houston-based Alpheus Communications, the operator of bandwidth and data center services, has been sold to private equity firm The Gores Group. The Gores Group said it acquired Alpheus from Genesis Park, L.P. and El Paso Corporation. Financial details of the sale were not announced by the companies. Alpheus Communications operates a fiber network and data centers in Texas, with around 2,800 route miles of long haul fiber and almost 3,250 metro route miles. Alpheus services Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Both companies said they were advised by Waller Capital Partners.