toronto ontario area served canada divisions yak communications oneconnect website globalive.com globalive communications corporation is a privately held canadian communications and investment company founded in 1997 . globalive is best known for its wind mobile yak communications and oneconnect brands . the company s investment arm globalive capital was founded in 2013 with a mandate to foster innovation in canada by founding and making investments in a diverse portfolio of businesses primarily in technology media and telecommunications companies operating in canada and the united states . it holds investments in over 25 private companies 15 micro cap public companies and 10 venture funds . 1 contents 1 history group of companies 2 globalive capital s investments 3 charitable causes 4 awards 5 references 6 external links history group of companies edit 1998 canopco interclear assemble and globalive communications globalive founder and chief executive officer anthony lacavera started canopco which became a leader in both competitive telecom technology and operator services for the hospitality industry . canopco was ranked 5th in profit magazine s list of canada s hottest start ups in 2001 . in january 2000 lacavera also launched interclear a billing and collection service . in january 2002 lacavera launched his third product assemble conferencing . these businesses were consolidated in january 2003 as globalive communications . 2000 enunciate conferencing globalive co founded enunciate conferencing a fast growing event conferencing service provider which was divested to premiere global services . 2 oneconnect 2003 oneconnect globalive founded oneconnect in 2003 and quickly built it into one of canada s largest independent business telecommunications providers selling to small and medium sized businesses in the hospitality retail franchise security real estate and medical industries . 3 yak communications 2006 yak communications globalive acquired yak communications inc. in an all cash offer of us 67.7 million and has since grown the company to a leadership position in residential communications services adding digital home phone and internet service to its established long distance calling services 4 2007 pragmatic globalive co founded pragmatic solutions a conferencing and collaborations company specializing in audio web and video conferencing . pragmatic has grown into one of north america s largest conferencing providers with 7.5 million in annual revenue . 5 wind mobile wind mobile globalive founded wind mobile in 2008 . wind mobile made a bid of 442m cad to secure the wireless spectrum required for the launch of the wind mobile network in canada with the backing of egypt s orascom telecom . 6 globalive subsequently made its first purchase in industry canada s radio spectrum auction setting the stage for a new national cell phone network in canada . 7 wind mobile successfully launched wireless phone services in december 2009 in toronto and calgary . 8 it launched service in edmonton and ottawa soon after followed by vancouver in june 2010 9 in september 2014 globalive agreed to acquire vimplecom s majority stake in wind mobile for 300 million cad . 10 11 12 wind mobile was sold to shaw communications in march 2016 for c 1.6 billion . 13 globalive globalive capital 2013 in january 2013 globalive launched globalive capital a vc company focused on accelerating early stage technology and telecommunications companies . 14 globalive capital also holds interest in real estate and co investments . since 2000 the globalive group has founded seeded financed operated and divested a number of companies in the internet communications and technology sectors . 2015 anthony lacavera stepped down as chief executive officer of globalive capital staying on as the company s chairman . brice scheschuk previously chief financial officer was appointed the new chief executive officer of globalive communications . globalive capital s investments edit in addition to globalive s investments in the telecommunications media and technology sector globalive has built a significant portfolio of real estate holdings primarily in two asset classes student housing brock view rentals and residential toronto condominiums primarily investments in plazacorp developments . globalive has also invested in over 25 private companies 10 venture funds and 15 micro cap public companies including blue ant media mill street brewery and touchbistro inc. 15 charitable causes edit in 2007 globalive founded their philanthropic division the shamba foundation . the shamba foundation increases the capacity of charities through low overhead fundraising consultancy and education . since inception shamba has worked with a multitude of local grass roots organizations raising over a million dollars for partner charities . shamba continues to grow organically expanding its programs as a direct response to the growing needs of charities . awards edit globalive has received numerous best in business awards including ranking 1 on profit magazine s 2004 list of canada s 100 fastest growing companies 16 being awarded one of canada s best managed companies for eleven consecutive years by deloitte 17 18 and being listed four times as a member of canada s 50 best workplaces . 19 20 references edit about globalive . globalive . retrieved august 8 2015 premiere global continues investment strategy with acquisition of enunciate conferencing and repurchase of 5 % of its shares outstanding year to date . business wire . september 8 2006 about us . oneconnect . retrieved july 21 2015 yak communications agrees to 67.7 m us friendly takeover . globe and mail . september 21 2006 about pragmatic . pragmatic . retrieved july 21 2015 flash decision reached in rare public hearing proceeding into the ownership and control of a canadian telecommunications carrier . davies october 30 2009 government of canada varies crtc decision on globalive . government of canada december 11 2009 wind launches with cheaper phone rates . the star december 16 2009 globalive s wind mobile keeps it simple . the globe and mail august 23 2012 vimpelcom to sell wind mobile stake for about 275 million to globalive sources say . financial post september 15 2014 . feds approve wind mobile buyout deal with conditions . ctv news november 4 2014 vimpelcom to sell wind mobile stake to canadian minority owner press release . reuters . 15 september 2014 . shaw enters wireless market with closing of wind mobile deal . the globe and mail . retrieved 2 march 2016 . wind mobile ceo resigns to lead new venture capital firm . it business january 18 2013 about globalive capital . globalive retrieved july 21 2015 profit 500 . profit guide retrieved july 21 2015 canada s best managed companies . deloitte retrieved july 21 2015 platinum club members . deloitte retrieved july 21 2015 best workplaces . great place to work . retrieved july 21 2015 canada s best workplaces . the globe and 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