Daniel Corby prepares to challenge BT with new online portal
Fast growing telecoms operator, 118telecom, the telco business of 118 Group Holdings plc is preparing to challenge BT in 2007 with the sale and routing of 'local' memorable numbers
[UKPRwire, Sat Dec 16 2006] Daniel Corby, CEO 118 Group Holdings plc has launched a state of the art control panel platform for on-line telecom reporting and porting
Speaking about the announcement, Daniel Corby, Group CEO said “118telecom is preparing to challenge BT and other telecom providers now with the launch of local and national dialling code numbers. We have the ability to search and source 4 million numbers now across all spectrums, from conventional 01206 numbers through to the already popular 0800, 0808, 0845 and 0870 number ranges. 118telecom has the ability to source and select the local number ranges, ideal for use as memorable numbers for taxi businesses, take-a-ways, estate agents and car dealers – infact, any business where a recognisable local memorable number is ideal. The new website at www.118telecoms.com allows people to search, select and connect their new chosen numbers without any effort. The business will be driven through outbound telesales and direct mail marketing to the customer bases of group businesses, including 118 trades, 118 gethitched, tastymobiles and Fido Magazine. The new platform, ‘118 Platform’ allows people to access on-line reporting of their number, and change the route destinations, especially useful for disaster recovery and overflow for call centre activity. Having our call centres for 118 group, we understand the challenges faced in the UK call industry and we believe this latest product launch places 118telecom at the forefront of memorable number sales and reporting”
118 Group Holdings plc includes such business units as 118trades, 118gethitched, 118telecoms, Fido Magazine and Tasty Mobiles, a new b2b mobile offering selling mobile phone contracts for ‘3’ and the other mobile networks
Daniel Corby continued “The group is now starting to think and act like a plc ahead of the planned float and has recently made some high profile appointments including business veteran Richard Allan, the former CEO of Perry Group plc as Chairman, Hugh Craen, the founder and mastermind of Potential Finance Group plc which floated on AIM in 2002. Hugh joins the business as a non executive director, Peter Hill as Group FD, who joins from Dorma Door Controls Limited, Scott Barker as Head of Risk, previously from World Pay and Meta Charge. In addition, Ian McLachlan, the recently retired head of Trading Standards of Hertfordshire, who has become Head of Ethics for the business and will oversee the way the business manages relationships with shareholders, staff, customers and suppliers. The business is now in talks with a former Director of Yellow Pages with regards to taking a board position with 118 Group Holdings plc. Further statements will follow in due course”
Notes to editors:
118 Group Holdings plc successfully completed pre IPO fund raising exercises in October 2006 ahead of the planned AIM float and is growing ahead of forecasts. Last month the business announced the creation of 300 new jobs in Chelmsford and is recruiting rapidly. A third call centre for Chelmsford is currently at the planning stage following an offer being accepted by landlords for additional space of 17,500 square feet.
You can read more about the business at www.the118group.com
