Cbeyond: To Telecommunications Success and Beyond

Cbeyond, Inc., formerly known as Cbeyond Communications, is a NASDAQ-traded telecommunications Company. Founded in 1999 by Jim Geiger, the Atlanta-based company is recognized for developing the first ever 100% Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network in the world. The company provides voice, data, mobile, and cloud services to more than 60,000 SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in 14 markets across the United States.

Cbeyond was established to provide managed technology services to SMEs. It started serving the Atlanta area in 2001. After that, more offices were opened in different cities in other states: Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Houston, Texas; and others.

Cbeyond went public on November 2, 2005, starting at $12 per share. In that same year, the company also added SIPconnect service to its service offerings and opened a branch in Chicago, Illinois. The following year, the company launched its Mobile Services division and opened another office in Los Angeles, Califonia.

As of 2010, Cbeyond is reported to have about 2,000 employees, with revenues of $450 million.