STP.L Regulatory News (STP)

5 Feb 2007 07:02

Spiritel PLC05 February 2007 For immediate release 5 February 2007 RNS Reach SPIRITEL PLC ("Spiritel" or "the Company") Callplan awarded Platinum Partner status by Telstra Europe Spiritel plc (AIM: STP), a telecommunications company, is pleased to announcethat one of its subsidiary companies, Callplan Ltd, has been made the firstPlatinum Partner of Telstra Europe as a result of its success in sellingTelstra's full portfolio of voice and data services to UK businesses. Acquired by Spiritel plc in September 2006, Callplan is a rapidly growing andprofitable business that has been selling Telstra's services including outboundand inbound voice, wholesale line rental, broadband, non-geographic numbers andvirtual managed data networks through a network of more than 70 independentagents for the past two years. Callplan will now benefit from enhanced levels of support from Telstra to helpit to win new business, which will include advanced sales training, sales andtechnical support for complex hosting and network solutions, marketing funds andother support and assistance. Stephen Hackett, Partner Channel Sales Manager at Telstra Europe, said: "Callplan has achieved enormous business growth in just two years working withTelstra. We are 100% committed to our Partners and achieving Platinumaccreditation is a major achievement which will give Callplan additional Telstrainvestment to help accelerate its business in the UK. As business demand forconverged voice and data solutions, hosting and managed network servicescontinues to grow in the UK, we are confident our strategic partnership willflourish in 2007 and beyond." Alastair Mills, Spiritel's Chief Executive, said: "I am delighted by thisaccreditation from Telstra, which underlines Callplan's success to date and itsfuture potential. On behalf of the Callplan team I would like to express mythanks to Telstra and look forward to an even closer working relationship in thefuture." For further information: Spiritel plc 020 7160 0100Alastair Mills, Chief Executive Teather & Greenwood 020 7426 9000Jeff Keating Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000Mark Court/Mary-Jane Johnson Notes for Editors: About Spiritel plc Spiritel plc (AIM: STP) is a telecommunications group that joined the AIM marketof the London Stock Exchange in July 2004. We have multiple routes to market forour products and services, which include a range of both traditional andemerging telecoms technologies. Spiritel's client base includes corporate,wholesale and retail customers served directly through our value added resellerdivision Spiritel Retail, via web portals and through independent resellers. Spiritel, in partnership with Oxfam, has launched the directory enquiriesservice 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 rangeof voice and data services including total managed network solutions usingGlobal IP-VPN (MPLS), Internet, ATM, Frame Relay, Private Lines, hosting andco-location services and enhanced voice solutions to medium sized business andmultinational corporations in the UK. Additional value added services includefully managed CPE, network reporting, consulting, planning, project management,service tools, which enable customers to monitor and view their network status24/7 and customer support seven days a week. Delivering connectivity business solutions, value-added services and complexmanaged IP solutions, Telstra Europe's portfolio is complemented by itsindependently-owned and managed switched network. Switches are located inLondon, Birmingham and Manchester working alongside 14 co-location pointsthroughout the UK. Additionally, state-of-the-art, resilient data centres arelocated in London, Docklands, Cambridge and Sunderland. Parent company, Telstra Corporation Limited, is a full service globaltelecommunications company. www.telstra.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange