CounterPath Corporation

CounterPath Corporation is a Canadian company that designs, develops and sells software and services that enable enterprises and telecommunication service providers to deliver unified communications services over Internet Protocol (IP)-based networks. Its SIP-based softphones, server applications and Fixed–mobile convergence (FMC) products are designed to allow users to make Voice over IP (VoIP) audio and video calls, send instant messages, and manage presence and screen share across multiple devices including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.[1]

CounterPath Corporation
Type of site
Public
Traded asNASDAQ: CPAH and TSX:PATH
Founded2002
HeadquartersVancouver, BC, Canada
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleDavid Karp
(CEO)
David Karp
(CFO)
Todd Carothers
(EVP)
IndustryTelecommunications
Employeesover 100
URLcounterpath.com
UsersOver 20 million

History

Founded in 2002 as Xten, the company was an early influencer of SIP standards through the IETF and launched their first commercial product, the X-PRO SIP softphone in 2003.[2][3] The company changed its name in 2005 to CounterPath Solutions, then again in 2007 to CounterPath Corporation. CounterPath sells and markets its products through channel partners, direct sales and its online store to businesses. Their flagship product is the Bria softphone, a client suite that offers over-the-top unified communications across fixed and mobile networks.[4] The company claims that their freeware product, X-Lite, has been downloaded by millions of users.[5] Service provider customers include AT&T, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Ericsson, GENBAND, Rogers Communications and Verizon.[6] The company also holds several patents for VoIP, FMC and Unified Communications technologies.[7]

Management

CounterPath's executive team is led by CEO David Karp and governed by a Board of Directors.[8] The Chairman of the Board is Terry Matthews, co-founder of Mitel. He is also the founder and Chairman of Wesley Clover, a private investment vehicle and holding company.

Acquisitions

CounterPath acquired three companies since its inception:

  • February 2008: BridgePort Networks [9]
  • August 2007: NewHeights Software [10]
  • February 2008: FirstHand Technologies [11]
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See also

References
  1. "CounterPath Corp". google.ca/finance. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. "Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)". ietf.org. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  3. "The Executive Suite with Rich Tehrani: CounterPath's Donovan Jones". news.tmcnet.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  4. "CounterPath Corporation l CrunchBase". crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  5. "CounterPath Leverages Channel Strategy to Focus on Small to Large Enterprise". Marketwired.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  6. "CounterPath Announces Bria for Salesforce on the Salesforce AppExchange". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  7. "Counterpath Patent Portfolio Recognized For Technology Leadership". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  8. "Board of Directors l CounterPath". Counterpath.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  9. "CounterPath Establishes Leadership Position in VoIP Market with Strategic Acquisition of BridgePort Networks". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  10. "CounterPath Closes Acquisition of NewHeights". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  11. "CounterPath Closes Acquisition of FirstHand Technologies". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
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