Dodo Services Pty Ltd is an Australian Internet service and mobile telephony provider that is based in Melbourne and is a fully owned subsidiary of the Vocus Group (ASX: VOC).[2]
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| Dodo | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Internet service provider |
| Founded | September 2001 |
| Founder | Larry Kestelman, Michael Slepoy[1] |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Broadband internet, mobile phone plans, electricity and (limited) gas retail |
| Parent | Vocus Group |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was established in September 2001.[3][failed verification] Dodo expanded services which include mobile broadband, VoIP, home and car insurance, gas and electricity.[3][failed verification]
In 2013, the company was acquired by M2 Group.[4][5] Prior to being bought out, the company had over 400,000 customers and 660,000 active services.[4][5] M2 paid $203.90 million for Dodo and $44.10 million for Eftel as some of the owners owned both companies.[4][5] It runs on the Optus network.
References
edit- ^ Roy Ward (5 February 2012). "Slepoy a full-time Tiger". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Vocus to merge with M2 to create $3 billion telecommunications titan". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Dodo". dodo.com. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "M2 buys Dodo, launches takeover bid for Eftel". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "M2 Dodo sale makes CEO happy as Larry". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.