Yak Communications (Canada) Corp.
News and overview for Yak Communications (Canada) Corp.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Yak Communications (Canada) Corp. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Telecommunications Resellers |
| Website: | http://www.yak.ca |
Some might take offense at being known as a person who yaks on the phone, but Yak Communications considers it a term of endearment. A reseller of international long-distance service, the company offers contract-free discount dial-around services (so-called "10-10"or casual calling) primarily to residential customers. Services include home telephone accounts, wireless voice access (yakMobile), and broadband Internet connections. It also sells prepaid calling cards and offers alternative interexchange (IXC) carrier services, known as 1+billing, which allows customers to choose Yak for all long-distance calling. The company is a subdiary of Globalive Communications
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 29.6 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 151 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | June |