Daisy Wholesale

Daisy Wholesale Limited
Subsidiary
Industry Telecommunications
Founded 2002
Headquarters Nelson, Lancashire, England, UK
Key people
 Dave Breith (founder)
Products Telecommunications
Parent Daisy Group
Website www.o-bit.net

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

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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.comms-dealer.com/business-interview/man-true-vision
  2. ↑ "Daisy Group completes acquisition of O-bit Telecom | Media Centre". Daisywholesale.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ Alex ScroxtonFebruary 14, 2011 11:58 AM (February 14, 2011). "Daisy acquires competitor O-bit Telecom". Microscope.co.uk. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Daisy Group completes acquisition of O-bit Telecom | Media Centre". Mediacentre.daisygroupplc.com. February 11, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://www.comms-dealer.com/business-interview/man-true-vision
  6. ↑ "UK Telco O-bit Telecom - Mobile Launch". Prepaid MVNO. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "O-bit Telecom offers cost-effective colocation services by www.thehostingnews.com". Thehostingnews.com. April 20, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ http://www.comms-dealer.com/business-interview/man-true-vision
  10. ↑ "Company profile". Fasttrack.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ "News Article". Convergencesummit.co.uk. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  12. ↑ http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/dbResults.asp?searchName=o-bit&x=0&y=0
  13. ↑ "Telecoms News - O-bit Telecom Hits Real Business Hot 100 List". Commsbusiness.co.uk. April 17, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Telecoms News - Awards stack up for O-bit Telecom with Deloitte Fast 50". Commsbusiness.co.uk. November 25, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Previous winners | Fast 500 winners | Deloitte LLP". Deloitte.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Dave Breith - United Kingdom | LinkedIn". Uk.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Tech Track 100 2009 - BDO". Bdo.uk.com. September 20, 2009. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  18. ↑ "O-bit Telecom launches Purple Networx to offer a feature rich VoIP Solution for SMBs". Realwire.com. October 1, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  19. ↑ "B2B Telecom Solutions, Premium Rate Services, Voice Solutions, Network Operator, Hosting & much much more". Premium O. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  20. ↑ "O-bit steps up the pace". Comms Dealer. June 30, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Telecoms News - Star Studded Performance". Commsbusiness.co.uk. June 14, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  22. ↑ Jack Abell (June 18, 2010). "Bucks Ambassadors promote 'champions'". Buckinghamshire Advertiser. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Winners list 2010 | Winners | Deloitte LLP". Deloitte.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Fast 500 winners 2010 | Deloitte LLP". Deloitte.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  25. ↑ "Daisy Group completes acquisition of O-bit Telecom | Media Centre". Daisywholesale.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  26. ↑ "UK Telco O-bit Telecom - Mobile Launch". Prepaid MVNO. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
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