NASHVILLE, TN — September 23, 2015 — This month marks the completion of 29 successful years in the telecom industry for Nashville-based Equinox Information Systems. Since its inception, Equinox has helped customers in the telecommunication industry stop fraud, mediate usage data, manage expense, and optimize revenue. Today, Equinox provides these business assurance solutions to virtually every sector of the telecom industry, including cable telephony, wireline, wireless, rural independent, CLEC, and wholesale providers around the globe.
In 1986, Wayne Lowe and Byron Middendorf had a vision to create a great place to work. And on that simple, yet clearly-defined vision, Equinox Information Systems was founded. Twenty-nine years later, Lowe and Middendorf, still at the helm, have definitively succeeded in fulfilling their founding mission. Equinox has thrived by focusing on what really matters — family comes first. Company founders know that people with well-cared-for families and rewarding lives outside of work are happy employees who wholeheartedly focus on the business of providing the best telecom solutions in the industry when they are on the clock.
This year, the company is proud to announce that it is now an employee-owned business. The transition to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is further evidence of Lowe's and Middendorf's dedication to their original founding vision. Under this structure, Equinox employees now have stock ownership in the company, with percentage allocations based on performance and tenure until retirement.
Byron Middendorf stated: "Equinox's success in the market is directly tied to customer satisfaction, which is fueled by happy, well-tended employees." He added that transitioning to an ESOP "felt like the next natural step."
Wayne Lowe commented: "Transitioning them to stakeholders is a tangible way to thank employees for their years of dedicated work." He noted that "employee-owned companies demonstrate improved performance over non-ESOPs," according to national studies data.
The company gratefully acknowledges the contributions of its customers over the past 29 years. Standing firm on a solid foundation where family still comes first, Equinox is excited about what the future holds.
About Equinox Information Systems
Since 1986, Equinox Information Systems has been helping telecom carriers and service providers around the globe protect and optimize their revenue. The company offers a full range of business assurance solutions including data mediation, fraud management, revenue/expense management, routing assurance, usage analytics, network analysis, and custom application development. To learn more, visit equinoxis.com or call (615) 612-1200.