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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox_Company
| company_name = People Telecom Limited<br>{{deletable image-caption}}
| name = People Telecom Pty Ltd
| logo = People Telecom logo.png
| company_logo =
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ([[Australian Stock Exchange|ASX]]:'''[http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/CompanyInfoSearchResults.jsp?searchBy=asxCode&allinfo=on&asxCode=PEO&companyName=&principalActivity=&industryGroup=NO PEO]''')
| fate = Acquired
| company_slogan = It's all about you
| foundation = [[2000]]
| foundation = 2000
| founder = Ryan O'Hare <br /> Colin Marland
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| location = [[North Sydney, New South Wales|North Sydney]], [[Australia]]
| defunct =
| key_people = John Stanton, [[CEO]]<br />[[Barry J Hamilton]], [[Chairman]]
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| location_city = [[North Sydney, New South Wales|North Sydney]]
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| num_employees = 150
| location_country = [[Australia]]
| area_served =
| key_people =
| industry = [[Telecommunications]]
| industry = [[Telecommunications]]
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| products = [[Broadband]]<br/> [[Telephone]]<br/> [[Mobile phone|Mobile]]<br/> [[Web Hosting]]
| revenue = $110,000,000 [[Australian Dollar|AUD]] (2006, [http://www.peopletelecom.com.au/pdf/investor/30_June_2006_Annual_Report_asx_version.pdf])
| services =
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| products = [[Broadband]]<br/> [[Telephone]]<br/> [[Mobile phone|Mobile]]<br/> [[VoIP]]<br/> [[Web Hosting|Web Hosting]]<br/>
| revenue = [[Australian Dollar|A$]]90,000,000 (2006)
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| aum =
| assets =
| equity =
| owner =
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| num_employees = 70
| parent = [[Vocus Group]]
| divisions =
| subsid =
| homepage = [http://www.peopletelecom.com.au/ www.peopletelecom.com.au]
| homepage = [http://www.peopletelecom.com.au/ www.peopletelecom.com.au]
| footnotes =
| intl =
}}
}}


'''People Telecom''' is an Australian telecommunications company and subsidiary of [[Vocus Group]]. It resells [[internet access]] and [[telephony]] services. It was founded in 2000 by Ryan O'Hare and Colin Marland.<ref>[http://everything.explained.at/People_Telecom/ People Telecom Explained]</ref>
'''People Telecom''' ([[Australian Stock Exchange|ASX]]: '''[http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/CompanyInfoSearchResults.jsp?searchBy=asxCode&allinfo=on&asxCode=PEO&companyName=&principalActivity=&industryGroup=NO PEO]''') is an [[Australia]]n telecommunications company.


In 2004 People Telecom achieved stock market listing <ref>[http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/122503/swiftel_plans_future_people/ Swiftel plans future with People]</ref> by doing a [[reverse takeover]] of Swiftel Ltd. People Telecom was listed in the 2005 Australian [[Deloitte Fast 500|Deloitte Fast 50]] list of growing companies. In August 2007, John Stanton took over as chief executive officer from founder Ryan O'Hare.
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_worldwide#Australia|Broadband Internet Access, Australia]]). Its services include mobile, home and business phone, broadband and dial-up Internet, [[VoIP]] telephony and some data services.


Swiftel Ltd was a listed Australian company founded in 2000 by Christopher Gale.<ref>[http://www.archive.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0012/10425/swiftel_idp_ps.doc Industry Development Plan Swiftel Pty Ltd] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322080202/http://www.archive.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0012/10425/swiftel_idp_ps.doc |date=2012-03-22 }}</ref> It was granted a Telecommunications licence, and took control of Roebuck Resources, a listed speculative mining investment company, by reverse takeover.<ref>[http://www.miningandexploration.com.au/Companies/NewsMar00.html Roebuck Resources (23 March 2000)]</ref> At the time of its takeover by People Telecom, it had a growing data telecom business, but was under-capitalized for rapid expansion.
In 2005, People Telecom came first in the [[Deloitte Fast 500|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).


People Telecom was acquired by [[M2 Group]] in December 2008.<ref>[https://www.zdnet.com/article/m2-acquires-people-telecom-for-17m/ M2 acquires People Telecom for $17m]</ref> M2 Group merged with Vocus Communications on 22 February 2016 in a merger worth AU$3.75 billion.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/vocus-m2-group-plan-merger-1443392845 Vocus, M2 Group Plan Merger]</ref>
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]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.peopletelecom.com.au/ People Telecom Homepage]
* [http://www.peopletelecom.com.au/ People Telecom Homepage]
*[http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/TechFast50_Report2005.pdf Deloitte Fast 50]
* [http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/TechFast50_Report2005.pdf Deloitte Fast 50 2005]

*[http://www.asx.com.au/asx/statistics/announcementSearch.do?method=searchByCode&issuerCode=peo&timeFrameSearchType=Y&year=2006 ASX announcements]
{{Internet service providers of Australia}}


[[Category:Communications in Australia]]
[[Category:Internet service providers of Australia]]
[[Category:Internet service providers of Australia]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange]]
[[Category:M2 Group]]

Latest revision as of 16:33, 5 July 2024

People Telecom Pty Ltd
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2000
FounderRyan O'Hare
Colin Marland
FateAcquired
Headquarters
North Sydney
,
Australia
ProductsBroadband
Telephone
Mobile
Web Hosting
RevenueA$90,000,000 (2006)
Number of employees
70
ParentVocus Group
Websitewww.peopletelecom.com.au

People Telecom is an Australian telecommunications company and subsidiary of Vocus Group. It resells internet access and telephony services. It was founded in 2000 by Ryan O'Hare and Colin Marland.[1]

In 2004 People Telecom achieved stock market listing [2] by doing a reverse takeover of Swiftel Ltd. People Telecom was listed in the 2005 Australian Deloitte Fast 50 list of growing companies. In August 2007, John Stanton took over as chief executive officer from founder Ryan O'Hare.

Swiftel Ltd was a listed Australian company founded in 2000 by Christopher Gale.[3] It was granted a Telecommunications licence, and took control of Roebuck Resources, a listed speculative mining investment company, by reverse takeover.[4] At the time of its takeover by People Telecom, it had a growing data telecom business, but was under-capitalized for rapid expansion.

People Telecom was acquired by M2 Group in December 2008.[5] M2 Group merged with Vocus Communications on 22 February 2016 in a merger worth AU$3.75 billion.[6]

References

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  1. ^ People Telecom Explained
  2. ^ Swiftel plans future with People
  3. ^ Industry Development Plan Swiftel Pty Ltd Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Roebuck Resources (23 March 2000)
  5. ^ M2 acquires People Telecom for $17m
  6. ^ Vocus, M2 Group Plan Merger
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