Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

On March 3, 2011, the Company (formerly USA Mobility, Inc.) acquired Amcom, and after this acquisition, the Company determined, pursuant to ASC 280 - Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), that the Company had two reportable segments, a wireless segment and a software segment, which were also the Company’s operating segments. Through December 31, 2013, the Company maintained two separate operations with distinct operating structures. Starting in 2013, the Company undertook an internal reorganization and reorientation. That reorganization was designed to unify the Company's wireless and software product offerings under one brand identity and to establish one company dedicated to operational excellence, customer focus and creative problem solving. The Company's approach was to maximize favorable operational attributes and eliminate redundancies to affect: one integrated sales force selling software and wireless solutions; one set of overhead; one customer message and experience; one platform for future acquisitions; and to grow revenue on a profitable basis to create long-term stockholder value. A key element of this strategy included consolidation of legal entities and management. Effective January 1, 2014 the legal entity, Amcom Software, Inc., was merged into Spōk, Inc. (formerly USA Mobility Wireless, Inc.), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company's sole domestic operating subsidiary is now Spōk, Inc. In addition, management was reorganized to consolidate the separate management structures for the wireless and software segments into one integrated management structure. Effective January 1, 2014, the Company was structured as one operating (and reportable) segment, a critical communication business. The Chief Executive Officer (who is also the chief operating decision maker as defined by ASC 280) views the business as one operation and assesses performance and allocates resources on the basis of consolidated operations.