Bridgepointe Technologies (“Bridgepointe” or the “Company”), a tech advisory firm that provides mid-market and enterprise companies a better way to buy, manage and implement technology, today announced it has made a strategic investment in TelEnergy Advisors. Founded by industry veterans Steve Frainey and Steve Wille, TelEnergy Advisors brings together more than seven decades of combined experience helping organizations evaluate, procure and optimize complex technology investments. Throughout his career, Frainey has advised enterprise organizations through leadership roles with The Northridge Group, Premiere Global (PGI), T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom), S3Networks (NTT), and MCI. Wille has spent decades in the technology industry, holding advisory and leadership positions with MCI, Level 3 Communications, Siemens Communications, ADP, and T-Mobile. Effective immediately, Frainey and Wille will join Bridgepointe as Partners, and TelEnergy Advisors will operate as “Powered by Bridgepointe.” “Steve and Steve have built exceptional careers by earning the trust of their clients and consistently delivering outstanding outcomes,” said Brian Miller, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer, Bridgepointe. “Their combined experience across enterprise networking, communications, contact center, security and strategic advisory makes them an outstanding addition to Bridgepointe. Together, they further strengthen our ability to help clients make better technology decisions while continuing to grow their business with the support of our platform. The investment reflects Bridgepointe’s ongoing commitment to partnering with accomplished technology strategists and helping them expand their impact. Through its strategic investment model, Bridgepointe provides Strategists with access to engineering resources, lifecycle management services, customer experience expertise, marketing support and operational capabilities designed to help them scale more effectively while maintaining the trusted client relationships that have defined their success. “I’ve spent my career helping customers make informed technology decisions and achieve meaningful business outcomes,” said Steve Frainey, Co-Founder of TelEnergy Advisors. “Joining Bridgepointe allows me to expand the value I can deliver to clients through access to a broader team of specialists, deeper technical expertise and additional resources that support every stage of the customer journey.” “Throughout my career, I’ve believed that the best client outcomes come from having the right expertise and resources behind every recommendation,” said Steve Wille, Co-Founder of TelEnergy Advisors. “Bridgepointe’s culture, engineering depth and commitment to supporting its Partners made this an easy decision. I’m excited about what we’ll be able to accomplish together for our clients.”