Pure Telecom acquires communications group

IRISH-OWNED Pure Telecom, a service provider to the small- to medium-sized business sectors since 2002, has bought NewTel Communications for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.

Acquisition of the group, previously owned by Australian-quoted group Orion Telecommunications, will add €8.5 million to annual turnover of the acquirer.

Set up in 1999 the Orion subsidiary has a client list of 12,000 customers and a call centre based in Citywest.