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Chess racks up two more acquisitions

26 July 2012 •

Voice and data VAR adds £2.4m and 1,000 customers with latest purchases

Chess has stepped back on the acquisition path by snapping up Essex-based Cable Telecommunications and the maintenance base of Pink Telecom. The acquisitions will add about £2.4m of annual turno...

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