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Alianza
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2009
FounderBrian Beutler
Headquarters
Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Area served
Global
Key people
Brian Beutler (CEO) Dag Peak (CPO) Kevin Dundon (Chief Strategy Officer) Jonathan Wagner (Chief Commercial Officer) Justin Cooper (Executive Vice President)
Websitewww.alianza.com

Alianza is a privately held telecommunications software company headquartered in Pleasant Grove, Utah. The company offers a full-stack, cloud-native communications platform built for telecommunications service providers seeking to modernize their voice networks.[1]

History

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Alianza was founded in 2009 in Pleasant Grove, Utah by entrepreneur Brian Beutler.

In October 2023, the company announced a $61 million growth equity and debt financing round to accelerate its market expansion, cloud technology innovation, and investment in artificial intelligence applications for telecommunications services.[2]

On March 4, 2025, Alianza completed the acquisition of Metaswitch Networks from Microsoft. The transaction expanded Alianza’s customer base to more than 1,000 service providers, including 19 of the top 20 global telecom operators.[3][4]

Products and Services

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Alianza’s platform offerings include:

  • Business Cloud Communications
  • Business Text Messaging
  • Cloud Contact Center
  • Unified Communications (UC) Applications
  • SIP Trunking
  • Specialty Lines
  • Business Voice
  • Home Phone
  • Metaswitch product suite

Partnerships and Collaborations

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In November 2023, Alianza announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to transform how communication service providers deliver and monetize voice and cloud communications services.[5][6]

Recognition

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In 2024, Alianza was named one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work, highlighting its commitment to employee well-being and company culture.[7]

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  1. ^ "Alianza". Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Alianza Raises $61 Million to Advance New Era of Cloud Communications for Service Providers" (Press release). PR Newswire. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Alianza Completes Acquisition of Metaswitch from Microsoft to Empower Service Provider Growth and Help Telcos Close a Massive Gap in Services Revenue" (Press release). PR Newswire. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Alianza Buys Metaswitch from Microsoft, Deal Years in Making". Fierce Network. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Alianza Announces Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Cloud Transformation of Telco Core Infrastructure" (Press release). Alianza. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Alianza and AWS Partner to Push Legacy Telco Tech to the Cloud". Fierce Network. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Best Places to Work 2024". Outside Online. Retrieved 30 April 2025.