Telefónica Global Solutions has signed a strategic partnership with IPC, a leading global provider of specialized communications solutions for the financial trading community to offer trading solutions to their customers and to reinforce the collaboration among both companies in several key markets in EMEA and LATAM. Telefónica Global Solutions manages globally the multinational, wholesale and roaming business within the Telefónica Group.
The partnership enables Telefónica to offer a vertical services portfolio that covers the specific needs of financial institutions. IPC strengthens its position in key countries by leveraging on the assets of Telefonica, with the first phase of the agreement covering voice trading solutions to the markets in Spain and Portugal, where Telefónica would be the exclusive distributor of the new Unigy Solution. The agreement also aims to collaborate to develop business in several countries of Latin America (México, Argentina, Colombia, Perú) and to jointly propose global trading solutions to several multinational strategic customers.
Joe Smolarski Senior Vice President, Trading Communications Systems Sales & Support, IPC
IPC’s primary goal is to provide sophisticated trading communications solutions and expertise that grants clients a competitive advantage in every stage of the trade lifecycle. Products such as our Unigy platform enable us to do so by making the entire trading ecosystem more productive, secure and efficient. We look forward to working with Telefónica to allow customers to benefit from the combination of IPC’s trading industry expertise and Telefónica’s communications solutions leadership.
Jose L. Gamo, CEO Multinationals Business Unit, Telefónica Global Solutions
This agreement allows us to provide world-class solutions that cover the trading needs of financial institutions and enable them to stay ahead of global markets requirements. By addressing these customers IT and communications needs, we help them to focus on their business and strengthen their competitive position. Furthermore, the global market reach of both companies is an added value for our Multinational clients and an excellent growth opportunity for IPC and Telefónica, collaborating to jointly develop business in the markets in which we operate.