Released: 05/02/2007
RNS Number:6814Q
Spiritel PLC
05 February 2007
For immediate release 5 February 2007
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SPIRITEL PLC
("Spiritel" or "the Company")
Callplan awarded Platinum Partner status by Telstra Europe
Spiritel plc (AIM: STP), a telecommunications company, is pleased to announce
that one of its subsidiary companies, Callplan Ltd, has been made the first
Platinum Partner of Telstra Europe as a result of its success in selling
Telstra's full portfolio of voice and data services to UK businesses.
Acquired by Spiritel plc in September 2006, Callplan is a rapidly growing and
profitable business that has been selling Telstra's services including outbound
and inbound voice, wholesale line rental, broadband, non-geographic numbers and
virtual managed data networks through a network of more than 70 independent
agents for the past two years.
Callplan will now benefit from enhanced levels of support from Telstra to help
it to win new business, which will include advanced sales training, sales and
technical support for complex hosting and network solutions, marketing funds and
other support and assistance.
Stephen Hackett, Partner Channel Sales Manager at Telstra Europe, said: "
Callplan has achieved enormous business growth in just two years working with
Telstra. We are 100% committed to our Partners and achieving Platinum
accreditation is a major achievement which will give Callplan additional Telstra
investment to help accelerate its business in the UK. As business demand for
converged voice and data solutions, hosting and managed network services
continues to grow in the UK, we are confident our strategic partnership will
flourish in 2007 and beyond."
Alastair Mills, Spiritel's Chief Executive, said: "I am delighted by this
accreditation from Telstra, which underlines Callplan's success to date and its
future potential. On behalf of the Callplan team I would like to express my
thanks to Telstra and look forward to an even closer working relationship in the
future."
For further information:
Spiritel plc 020 7160 0100
Alastair Mills, Chief Executive
Teather & Greenwood 020 7426 9000
Jeff Keating
Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000
Mark Court/Mary-Jane Johnson
Notes for Editors:
About Spiritel plc
Spiritel plc (AIM: STP) is a telecommunications group that joined the AIM market
of the London Stock Exchange in July 2004. We have multiple routes to market for
our products and services, which include a range of both traditional and
emerging telecoms technologies. Spiritel's client base includes corporate,
wholesale and retail customers served directly through our value added reseller
division Spiritel Retail, via web portals and through independent resellers.
Spiritel, in partnership with Oxfam, has launched the directory enquiries
service 118 918, from which Oxfam receives 9p from every call made.
For further information please visit www.spiritelplc.com
Telstra Europe is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:
TLS). Operational in Europe for over 14 years, Telstra offers an extensive range
of voice and data services including total managed network solutions using
Global IP-VPN (MPLS), Internet, ATM, Frame Relay, Private Lines, hosting and
co-location services and enhanced voice solutions to medium sized business and
multinational corporations in the UK. Additional value added services include
fully managed CPE, network reporting, consulting, planning, project management,
service tools, which enable customers to monitor and view their network status
24/7 and customer support seven days a week.
Delivering connectivity business solutions, value-added services and complex
managed IP solutions, Telstra Europe's portfolio is complemented by its
independently-owned and managed switched network. Switches are located in
London, Birmingham and Manchester working alongside 14 co-location points
throughout the UK. Additionally, state-of-the-art, resilient data centres are
located in London, Docklands, Cambridge and Sunderland.
Parent company, Telstra Corporation Limited, is a full service global
telecommunications company.
www.telstra.co.uk
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