IMT Group Holdings plc, the UK based Internet, Media and Telecoms group are rolling out the iFinda brands across the UK
[UKPRwire, Tue Mar 20 2007] IMT Group Holdings plc is the new holding company name for former 118 Group Holdings plc.
Subsidiary companies have all been re-branded to memorable iFinda brands, which this week are launched across the UK.
118Trades becomes iFindabusiness. 118trades, which launched in 2005 as a directory, essentially servicing trades related businesses quickly expanded the listing range and now covers 350 categories, from the local plumber to the national builder and now lists other businesses including Florists, Hotels, Taxi Hire, Venues and Estate Agents.
“The move to become a more generic business directory was a natural one for the group”, said Daniel Corby, CEO. “We list in excess of 300,000 listings across the UK now and our recent launch in Scotland will enable the business to grow faster and offer greater service to the UK public. At the same time, the other brands of the group have also re-branded. 118 Get Hitched, the wedding directory has been branded iFindawedding.com, Tasty mobiles, the mobile phone service that connects for the UK mobile networks has been re-branded iFindamobile, 118Telecom the telecom reseller has rebranded to iFindanumber and at the same time we have registered another 70 iFinda businesses and brands for roll out in the coming months and years ahead”
Daniel Corby, Group Chief Executive continued “there are now so many companies using the 118 prefix that confusion arises in the minds of customers and consequently the brand is devalued. Our group offers a number of unique products and the new iFinda brand will set us apart”
The new holding company name spells out the group’s principal areas of operation, Internet, Media, and Telecoms – these 3 core areas of which cover all of our businesses, which now span Advertising, Directories, Media, Mobile, Publishing and Telecoms.
Note for editors:
The IMT Group was founded in 2005 by Daniel Corby. Uniquely it produces regional printed and web based directories of businesses which have been independently verified by customers. It also publishes free-to-pick-up magazines under the FIDO brand which currently serve major conurbations in Essex and which will be progressively rolled out to other areas. The group continues to grow rapidly.
In November 2006 a 200 seat telesales centre was opened in Chelmsford Essex. Additional centres are already at an advanced stage of planning.
The group is backed by Private Equity and is working towards a float planned for 2008 / 2009.
The board became strengthened significantly during 2006, with the appointment of business veteran, Richard Allan as Chairman, Hugh Craen, the founder of Potential Finance Group plc as Director, Peter Hill as Group Finance Director, Jaynie Vincent as Group HR Director, Scott Barker as Director of Risk Operations. The business is based in Essex, with operations in Chelmsford, Harlow and the Asia Pacific regions.
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