Top Connect is Now One of Estonia's Top Ten Companies

    TALLINN, ESTONIA, February 11, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Telecoms firm Top Connect (www.topconnect.com) today announces that it has been listed as one of Estonia's top ten companies in the latest research by investment bank Gild Corporate Finance.

Gild Corporate Finance is an M&A focused investment bank based in the Baltics and is active in the Baltic and Nordic markets as well as the CEE and CIS regions. Each year, it studies the finances of 1,500 privately held and public companies registered in Estonia and publishes a list of the 100 most valuable by their estimated market capitalization. Top Connect ranks as one of the top ten companies in this list with an estimated market capitalisation of over $100 million.

Top Connect's inclusion in the list is largely driven by the fast developing customer base of its international roaming brand TravelSim (www.travelsim.com). The mobile service is now the world's leading international communications solution for travelling business executives and holidaymakers saving them an estimated 85% on international roaming charges in any of the 190 countries where it operates.

In the past year, TravelSim's customer base has grown from around three million to over five million saving users an estimated collective $280 million in the process in roaming call and data charges when compared with standard prices of their home suppliers.

"Clearly, we are delighted to be again ranked by Gild as one of Estonia's top 100 companies and to become one the country's top ten most valuable businesses for the first time," says Mikhail Markin, Head of TravelSim's Product Development. "TravelSim's growing customer base and new and recurring revenue streams as a result has proven to be the principal driver in achieving this milestone."

Sustained growth, acquisitions

Top Connect has been consistently profitable since creation in 1995. With positive cash flow from expanding business operations, the firm engages each year in mergers and acquisitions in order to increase market share in international communications services.

Last month, the firm announced that it had completed the acquisition of Austrian-based TravelSIMshop.com adding over 120,000 customers to the TravelSim brand.

Top Connect has over 150 employees based in three locations and AAA credit rating. Aside the TravelSim brand, Top Connect provides international telecommunications services to over 10,000 corporate customers in the Baltic region. The company recently announced plans to increase its presence in the South East Asian and Latin American markets.

About TravelSim

TravelSim is a product of Top Connect focused on both the business and leisure traveller. It is the world leader in international prepaid roaming solutions, offering the best international SIM cards for travellers and is proven to save 85% on international roaming charges as well as offering very competitive data rates. Unlike local mobile operator cards, TravelSim is made for use around the world in over 190 countries.

With exceptionally low rates on outgoing calls and free incoming calls in over 140 countries, TravelSim is the answer to the question "how to call cheaply from abroad." TravelSim currently has over 4 million users worldwide.

For more information visit www.travelsim.com.

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