Daisy Wholesale
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Nelson, Lancashire, England, UK |
Key people | Dave Breith (founder) |
| Products | Telecommunications |
| Parent | Daisy Group |
| Website |
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Daisy Wholesale, formerly O-bit Telecom, is a company that provides telecoms products and services to resellers as an alternate to BT. It was founded in 2002 by CEO Dave Breith,[1] and has rapidly grown year on year, leading to its eventual acquisition by Daisy Group in 2010.[2][3][4]
It differs from many other Telecoms providers by the variety in its offerings:[5] Voice, Data, Broadband, SMS, VoIP, Mobile,[6] Hosting[7]
The company is known in the Telecoms industry as having quirky advertising, sporting classic 1950's pin-ups in a risque ad campaign.[8]
History
2003–2006
- Formed Channel Sales and created Surfwise, Teletalk, Hostwise, World Telecom, Customer Portal and Bureau Billing[9]
2007
- Tech Track 100[10]
- Sold largest WAN in the UK[11]
2008
- Tech Track 100[12]
- Hot 100[13]
- Deloitte Fast 50 UK[14]
- Deloitte Fast 500 EMEA[15]
- Buckinghamshire Entrepreneur[16]
2009
- Tech Track 100[17]
- Launches Purple Networks[18]
- Launches own Data Centre
- Launches Premium O[19]
- Launches O-bit Media[20]
2010
- Wins Comms Business 'Most Innovative Channel Product' award[21]
- Buckinghamshire Ambassador[22]
- Deloitte Fast 50 UK[23]
- Deloitte Fast 500 EMEA[24]
2011
- Acquired by Daisy Group plc[25]
- Launched Mobile offering[26]
References
- ↑ http://www.comms-dealer.com/business-interview/man-true-vision
- ↑ "Daisy Group completes acquisition of O-bit Telecom | Media Centre". Daisywholesale.com. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ Alex ScroxtonFebruary 14, 2011 11:58 AM (February 14, 2011). "Daisy acquires competitor O-bit Telecom". Microscope.co.uk. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Daisy Group completes acquisition of O-bit Telecom | Media Centre". Mediacentre.daisygroupplc.com. February 11, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.comms-dealer.com/business-interview/man-true-vision
- ↑ "UK Telco O-bit Telecom - Mobile Launch". Prepaid MVNO. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "O-bit Telecom offers cost-effective colocation services by www.thehostingnews.com". Thehostingnews.com. April 20, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "UK Business ISP O-Bit Telecom Hopes Sex Can Sell Data and Hosting Products − ISPreview UK News". Ispreview.co.uk. October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.comms-dealer.com/business-interview/man-true-vision
- ↑ "Company profile". Fasttrack.co.uk. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "News Article". Convergencesummit.co.uk. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/dbResults.asp?searchName=o-bit&x=0&y=0
- ↑ "Telecoms News - O-bit Telecom Hits Real Business Hot 100 List". Commsbusiness.co.uk. April 17, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Telecoms News - Awards stack up for O-bit Telecom with Deloitte Fast 50". Commsbusiness.co.uk. November 25, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Previous winners | Fast 500 winners | Deloitte LLP". Deloitte.co.uk. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Dave Breith - United Kingdom | LinkedIn". Uk.linkedin.com. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Tech Track 100 2009 - BDO". Bdo.uk.com. September 20, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "O-bit Telecom launches Purple Networx to offer a feature rich VoIP Solution for SMBs". Realwire.com. October 1, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "B2B Telecom Solutions, Premium Rate Services, Voice Solutions, Network Operator, Hosting & much much more". Premium O. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "O-bit steps up the pace". Comms Dealer. June 30, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Telecoms News - Star Studded Performance". Commsbusiness.co.uk. June 14, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ Jack Abell (June 18, 2010). "Bucks Ambassadors promote 'champions'". Buckinghamshire Advertiser. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Winners list 2010 | Winners | Deloitte LLP". Deloitte.co.uk. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Fast 500 winners 2010 | Deloitte LLP". Deloitte.co.uk. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Daisy Group completes acquisition of O-bit Telecom | Media Centre". Daisywholesale.com. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "UK Telco O-bit Telecom - Mobile Launch". Prepaid MVNO. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
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