MyFax Review

J2 Global Communications Inc. acquired Canadian communications company Protus IP solutions for $213 million.

Protus, whose brand names include Internet fax service MyFax, virtual PBX provider my1voice, and email marketing service Campaigner, was established in 1997 in Ottawa, Canada.

FBR Capital Markets called the deal's price tag "fair" and said that the purchase "makes sense as the synergies between the Protus' flagship MyFax solution and J2's 'bread and butter' fax service are very clear and should lead to some nice cross-selling opportunities over the next 12 to 18 months."

J2 Global Communications owns such services as eFax, eVoice, and Onebox.

<p>MyFax, one of the leading business digital fax services announced last week that it is expanding its services to the United Kingdom.</p> <p>In addition to its North American service, MyFax now offers both toll-free phone and local numbers across the United Kingdom. MyFax offers its UK digital fax users the tools to send receive, store or forward faxes securely without fax machines, dedicated fax and phone lines, long distance phone charges or fax modems.</p> <p>"Demand for our services continues to increase around the world," says Joseph Nour, CEO of Protus IP Solutions, the provider of MyFax. "MyFax meets business needs in ways that aren't possible with traditional fax services with the reliability and comfort of knowing you're using one of the best-known brands in the business. We are pleased by our early successes in the International market, and are excited to officially launch MyFax services into the UK."</p> <p>MyFax allows faxes to be sent and received using an email account, thus removing the need for a dedicated phone line and bulky and expensive fax machine. The service, which fully integrates with Microsoft Office, IBM Lotus Notes and ACT!, enables users to manage their fax communication and corresponding document management work flow more efficiently and at a lower cost than traditional fax servers or fax machines.</p>

Last month, MyFax, a popular email fax provider, announced the availability of local fax numbers in an additional 28 Canadian cities. With this expansion, MyFax increases its presence from six cities to 34, providing local number coverage to almost every major Canadian city.

Local fax numbers are now available in most major cities in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

Businesses in the newly available area codes can choose either a toll free number or a local fax number from which they can send and receive faxes using MyFax at just $10 per month.

“This expanded availability of local numbers enables more businesses to emphasize their community ties,” said Steve Adams, Vice President of Marketing for Protus, the provider of MyFax. “It also allows large national corporations with local branches in those areas to project more of a local presence in those communities. We’re excited to be able to offer this additional local service to Canadian businesses that are looking for an affordable and more convenient way to send and receive faxes.”

MyFax’s services allow users to send and receive faxes using an email account, removing the need for a dedicated landline and fax machine. The service enables users to manage their fax communication and corresponding document management workflow more efficiently and at a lower cost than traditional fax servers or fax machines, regardless of physical location.