# Brian Beutler

> Brian Beutler is the founder and CEO of Alianza, a Utah-based communications technology company serving more than 1,000 service providers across over 80 countries. He previously co-founded GetFon, sold to AT&T/Alestra in 2008, and has led Alianza through acquisitions including CounterPath and Metaswitch. His current focus includes connecting telecom networks with AI applications through Alianza Crux. A Brigham Young University graduate, he also volunteers with Utah County Search and Rescue.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Alianza
- **Organizations:** Alianza, GetFon, Utah County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
- **Education:** Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Co-founded GetFon and sold it to AT&T/Alestra in 2008., Led Alianza’s acquisitions of CounterPath and Metaswitch., Reported raising over $100 million in a founder questionnaire.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2009** — Co-founded GetFon, a provider of Internet-based business telephony.
- **2008-12** — Completed the sale of GetFon to AT&T/Alestra, according to his 2013 account.
- **2009-01** — Began Alianza, according to his account of its founding.
- **2021-03** — Alianza completed its acquisition of CounterPath.
- **2021** — Joined Utah County Search and Rescue late in the year.
- **2023-11** — Alianza announced a multiyear strategic collaboration agreement with AWS.
- **2024-12** — Alianza announced an agreement to acquire Metaswitch from Microsoft.
- **2025-03** — Alianza completed the Metaswitch acquisition; Beutler was a Utah Business CEO of the Year honoree.
- **2026-06** — Won EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain West award.
- **2026-09** — Alianza introduced Crux and announced its acquisition of Skribby.

## Achievements

- Co-founded GetFon and sold it to AT&T/Alestra in 2008.
- Led Alianza’s acquisitions of CounterPath and Metaswitch.
- Reported raising over $100 million in a founder questionnaire.
- Named a 2025 CEO of the Year honoree by Utah Business.
- Won the 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain West award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Alianza announced that GFiber selected Alianza One to power GFiber Phone.
- **2026-10** — CASA26 published a recap and video of Beutler’s September Amsterdam keynote about Alianza Crux.
- **2026-09** — Discussed operator participation in cognitive communications in a TelecomTV interview published September 30.
- **2026-09** — Alianza introduced Crux in controlled availability and announced the Skribby acquisition; Skribby integration was expected in Q1 2027.
- **2026-06** — EY named him a Mountain West Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner.

## Links

- Website: https://www.alianza.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianbeutler/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23