People Telecom

Infobox_Company
company_name = People Telecom Limited
company_
company_type = Public (ASX: [http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/CompanyInfoSearchResults.jsp?searchBy=asxCode&allinfo=on&asxCode=PEO&companyName=&principalActivity=&industryGroup=NO PEO] )
company_slogan = It's all about you
foundation = 2000
location = North Sydney, Australia
key_people = John Stanton, CEO
Barry J Hamilton, Chairman
num_employees = 150
industry = Telecommunications
revenue = $110,000,000 AUD (2006, [http://www.peopletelecom.com.au/pdf/investor/30_June_2006_Annual_Report_asx_version.pdf] )
products = Broadband Telephone Mobile Web Hosting
homepage = [http://www.peopletelecom.com.au/ www.peopletelecom.com.au]

People Telecom (ASX: [http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/CompanyInfoSearchResults.jsp?searchBy=asxCode&allinfo=on&asxCode=PEO&companyName=&principalActivity=&industryGroup=NO PEO] ) is an Australian telecommunications company.

Formerly known as Swiftel Communications, People Telecom was started in 2000 by Ryan O'Hare and Colin Marland. It is one of Australia's largest telecommunication service and Internet access providers (see also Broadband Internet Access, Australia). Its services include mobile, home and business phone, broadband and dial-up Internet, telephony and some data services.

In 2005, People Telecom came first in the Deloitte Fast 50, which recognises the most dynamic and fastest-growing technology companies in Australia. People Telecom has now grown its revenues to over $100 million in five years (See ASX announcement "Full Year Accounts" dated 31/08/2006).

It was announced on July 11, 2006 that John Stanton would take over as chief executive officer effective August 7, 2006 from Ryan O'Hare. O'Hare will remain as a non-executive director of the company and will focus on strategic issues. [http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,19753299%5E15316%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html]

External links

* [http://www.peopletelecom.com.au/ People Telecom Homepage]
* [http://forum.people.net.au/ People Telecom Forum]
* [http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/TechFast50_Report2005.pdf Deloitte Fast 50]
* [http://www.asx.com.au/asx/statistics/announcementSearch.do?method=searchByCode&issuerCode=peo&timeFrameSearchType=Y&year=2006 ASX announcements]