Portfolio Companies
Zipit Wireless ("Zipit"), based in Greenville, SC, focuses on delivering fully connected, wireless IP devices that use the company's unique strengths in wireless connectivity, user-friendly device software, and server infrastructure to access Internet-based services. The technology created by Zipit has been shipping in Zipit branded and top tier branded devices since 2004 - enabling people to connect to people and their personalized Internet content. For more information on Zipit Wireless and our products, please visit http://corp.zipitwireless.com/.
SinglePipe Communications, formed in 2007, was a facilities-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider that delivered residential and business services to the wholesale and channel markets (including Cable Operators, CLECs, Internet Service Providers, Wireless ISPs, VoIP Providers, ASRs and VARs). SinglePipe offers turnkey solutions for residential VoIP, hosted PBX, and SIP Trunking/Line Replacement over its own highly reliable network and in conjunction with partners nationwide. With its headquarters outside Louisville, Kentucky, SinglePipe had offices in Lexington, Kentucky, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia. On July 26, 2010, Integrated Broadband Services (IBBS), of Atlanta, Georgia, a provider of managed communications services for cable companies, acquire SinglePipe.
Combined under the IBBS brand, the company offers fully integrated voice and data solutions for cable companies that seek to expand their residential and commercial service offerings. IBBS provides advanced back office systems, technical support services and data and voice applications to cable operators, enabling them to compete, grow and win via the delivery of advanced communications solutions. SinglePipe offers voice over IP-enabled communications through its owned and operated facilities-based network to cable companies throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.ibbs.com.
Aldis, Inc., a "cleantech" company formed in 2006, specializes in vision-based technologies for intelligent traffic management and advanced infrastructure solutions. The company provides an efficient traffic management solution, GridSmart, for state and municipal partners to enhance the efficiency of the road network, reduce congestion, and improve air quality. For additional information about Aldis, please visit http://www.aldiscorp.com.
Wazoo Sports, Inc., founded in 2007, is an online broadcast company located in London, Kentucky, that specializes in high school and small college sports events. Wazoo's content is delivered both live and on demand, giving the viewer total flexibility in viewing options. The company delivers video content to the user over the Internet using the latest in streaming technology combined with professional broadcasting technology, resulting in a broadcast similar to traditional television. Unlike traditional television and radio, WazooSports.com is expanding the reach of athletics far beyond geographic boundaries, while contributing significantly to local schools and communities. For more information, please visit http://www.wazoosports.com/.
Arkansas Automatic Sprinklers, Inc., of Cabot, Arkansas is a fire protection sprinkler company founded in 1984 that designs, manufactures, installs, maintains, and inspects fire protection installations principally in Arkansas. The Company provides its services to commercial, industrial, institutional and residential customers. In addition to Arkansas, the company is licensed in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. For more information, please visit http://www.arautosprinklers.com/
Photizo Group, Inc. (Photizo) of Versailles, Kentucky, founded in 2004, is a consulting and research firm that provides market information and services to vendors, dealers, and end user communities in the managed print services market. Each year, hundreds of players in the managed print services market attend Photizo's international conferences and purchase Photizo's innovative market research and intelligence reports. The Photizo Group is the market's main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of Managed Print Services. Since its landmark MPS study released in April 2008 to ongoing research covering North America, Europe, and Asia, Photizo has emerged as a leader in dynamic business intelligence about the MPS market. For more information, please see www.photizogroup.com.