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Daisy Communications completes acquisition of Communicate Better
The acquisition strengthens Daisy’s IT and telephony offering
Dealers
May 27, 2022
Daisy Comms acquires Premier Choice Telecoms
The acquisitions adds an additional 1,500 customers for Daisy Comms
Dealers
August 18, 2021
Pangea strikes IoT partnership with Daisy Comms
Pangea will support partners entering the IoT market with its multi-network SIMs
Unified Comms
July 13, 2021
DWS to separate from Daisy Group following Inflexion investment
The investment values DWS at £1 billion
Dealers
January 7, 2021
Mobile will be crucial to post-lockdown channel health, says Daisy’s Parven
Dealer has grown indirect partner connections by 250pc in past three years
Dealers
June 12, 2020
Daisy Communications to offer 5G business plans
So far six cities in the UK has EE’s 5G network, with more penciled in for next year Daisy Communications has confirmed that it is to offer 5G mobile plans to businesses through EE. EE became the first operator in May to launch 5G in the UK and has chosen Daisy Communications as one of
Dealers
July 4, 2019
Daisy Group rebrands channel business as Digital Wholesale Solutions
The new brand has been given power to operate separately from the Group’s other businesses
Distributors
April 30, 2019
Daisy Distribution launches Viability portal for partners
New sales portal precedes a redesign of the Daisy Partner portal
Distributors
December 5, 2018
Former Daisy boss Neil Muller takes Timico CEO job
Muller left Daisy abruptly in June amidst acquisition rumours
Distributors
November 13, 2018
Daisy and TalkTalk bin £175m deal
The deal was announced only last week and followed Daisy CEO Neil Muller’s departure from the company
Manny Pham
July 3, 2018
No stopping Daisy after week of back-to-back acquisitions
The firm bought EE partner Voice Mobile and DV02 for undisclosed fees
Dealers
July 2, 2018
Daisy Group CEO Neil Muller departs from hot seat
Daisy chairman Matthew Riley has taken up the CEO role
Dealers
June 26, 2018
Daisy Group acquires Voice Mobile to boost business and consumer offers
Daisy Group is the UK’s largest independent provider of telecoms, IT and cloud services
Paul Lipscombe
June 20, 2018
TalkTalk agrees £175m sale of B2B business to Daisy Group
Daisy will take control of 80,000 clients from TalkTalk from July 2018
Operators
May 24, 2018
2018 Predictions: Daisy Group managing director David McGinn
Daisy Group managing director David McGinn predicts the rise of Device as a Service and notes the importance of new regulations coming in May this year
Dealers
January 17, 2018
No denial from Daisy on £1.5bn auction rumour
Daisy’s peer group tends to trade off multiples of nearly 11 times EBITDA, meaning a sale could value Daisy at more than £1.5bn
Distributors
October 11, 2017
Daisy picks up two O2 Excellence Awards
Both awards recognise its connection growth and churn rate
Operators
March 6, 2017
2017 predictions: Daisy Distribution MD Dave McGinn
Daisy Distribution managing director Dave McGinn tells Mobile News his thoughts on what might happen this year, including the wearables market to see exponential growth and more employees demanding work flexibility
Other
January 18, 2017
Timico hires former Daisy Group director Jeff Palmer
Clodagh Murphy also joins the company as its new chief operating officer
Dealers
January 5, 2017
Daisy Group bids £165m for Alternative Networks
Telecoms provider continues its corporate acquisition strategy with Alternative Networks being its latest target
Distributors
November 21, 2016
Former Daisy MD Simon Payne joins Timico as CCO
Payne has become the Newark-based IT provider’s new chief commercial officer
Unified Comms
November 7, 2016
Daisy Group and BT to promise more accurate broadband speeds under new Ofcom code
Virgin Media, TalkTalk and KCOM have also signed up to the new code
Distributors
September 30, 2016
BT strikes £70m deal with Daisy for cloud services
Six-year partnership will see Daisy’s customers gain access to BT’s Wholesale Hosted Centrex (WHC) platform
Unified Comms
July 7, 2016
Daisy tripling WiFi hotspots at Cardiff hospitals for Wales game
Comms provider increasing free internet access points to 1,800 so patients can stream Euro 2016 semi final to their bedsides
Unified Comms
July 5, 2016
Mainline and Daisy set to acquire Exertis airtime base
Exertis has agreed to sell its airtime business to rivals Mainline and Daisy. Exertis entered the airtime space three years ago, amassing a base of around 22,000 connections across Vodafone, O2 and EE. At its peak, it was connecting 1,500 SIMs a month on average. It confirmed last month it planned to exit the market
Unified Comms
June 29, 2016
Daisy rocks VoIP deal for Jimi Hendrix museum
Legendary guitarists former London home also boasts managed broadband service installed by communications provider
Unified Comms
April 22, 2016
Daisy partners with Virgin to offer broadband packages
Distributor will offer its channel partners Virgin Media’s range of ultrafast broadband, with speeds up to 300Mbps
Unified Comms
April 6, 2016
Chess, Daisy and Welcomm win O2 Direct Partner Network Excellence Awards
This is the second year O2 has ran the awards, which recognise the achievements of its partners
Dealers
March 3, 2016
Daisy achieves Cisco Gold Partner accreditation
Certification will benefit company in a number of ways, including added technical support, productivity tools, online training, marketing resources and sales promotions
Unified Comms
September 28, 2015
Daisy agrees £135 million takeover of Phoenix IT
CEO Matthew Riley says deal will help create the first “truly converged” IT and communications provider in the UK mid-market
Distributors
May 27, 2015
Daisy: Poor internet connections costing economy £11bn a year
Research from telecoms provider reveals average employee losing an average 38 hours and £494 worth of productivity each year
Unified Comms
March 19, 2015
Daisy offering dealers McAfee Multi Access security product
Airtime distributor running a free trial for partners until March 31 to enable them to get used to the solution and demonstrate the benefits to customers
Dealers
February 18, 2015
Daisy acquires UC provider Damovo UK
First purchase since founder and executive chairman Matthew Riley led a £494 million takeover of the company in October
Unified Comms
January 30, 2015
Daisy Group loses £8 million in half-year results
Four directors also resign from company following management buyout agreed in October
Distributors
January 5, 2015
Computacenter boss Muller takes over from Riley as Daisy CEO
Riley, who founded the company in 2001 and is leading a management buy-out, to take on executive chairman role
Unified Comms
December 11, 2014
Riley-led consortium agrees £500 million Daisy buyout
Agreement ends negotiations which had dragged on for three months and sees Daisy return to private ownership
Distributors
October 20, 2014
Daisy launches dealer incentive with Vodafone and Sony
Dealers will receive a £50 bonus for every Sony Xperia Z3 Compact smartphone connected to a Vodafone 4G price plan
Distributors
October 13, 2014
Daisy analysis finds more of its dealers are diversifying
Around 80 per cent of its base don’t see mobile as being central to their businesses, with 60 per cent offering fixed line within their core services
Unified Comms
September 18, 2014
£500 million Daisy takeover deadline extended
Previous deadline for consortium to make offer was due to expire yesterday evening
Distributors
September 11, 2014
Daisy launches online hub to help growing businesses
The Inside Track offers advice from Daisy experts and guest contributors on a variety of business topics
Unified Comms
September 4, 2014
Daisy CEO Riley leads £500m takeover approach for company
Majority shareholders Riley and Toscafund, as well as private equity group Penta Capital, form consortium with the possibility of taking firm private
Unified Comms
August 13, 2014
Daisy Distribution adds One Net Business to its portfolio
Airtime distribution sets up accreditation programme for partners and offers bonus of £1,000 to those connecting accounts of more than 12 seats from now until September
Dealers
July 28, 2014
Daisy gains Institute of Customer Service accreditation
Business communications provider’s ‘Customer Focus’ workshops recognised, which have attracted more than 300 employees since launch in May
Unified Comms
July 24, 2014
Daisy Distribution incentivises unified communications
Partners to be rewarded for pushing Microsoft 365, fixed-line services and Vodafone One Net Business
Distributors
July 17, 2014
Daisy to run World Cup handset sales incentive
Dealers to draw teams, with winner receiving a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact smartphone and wireless charging mat
Distributors
June 9, 2014
Daisy launches Oktober Bierfest incentive for partners
Eight dealers that purchase the most Nokia Lumia smartphones in the three-month period will win a trip to the event in London
Distributors
May 28, 2014
Daisy sees 129pc increase in Vodafone connection targets
Surge comes as a result of a dealer incentive in partnership with the operator and Nokia, which saw nine dealers will a three-night stay at the Valderama Golf Club in Spain last week
Distributors
May 20, 2014
Daisy not bidding for Avenir Telecom’s airtime business
The distributor said it wants to speak to dealers affected by the sale to “reassure” them of its dedication to the airtime market
Dealers
March 12, 2014
Daisy offering free 4G trials to boost EE sales
Dealers to receive trial SIM cards and devices to enable them to demonstrate the network’s capabilities to customers
Dealers
January 29, 2014
Daisy ‘cautiously optimistic’ as losses widen to £15m
Revenue down but adjusted EBITDA and gross margin up, as Group says it has a good pipeline of opportunities and will continue to look at strategic acquisitions
Unified Comms
December 3, 2013
Daisy acquires IT specialist Indecs for £18m
Business communication and IT services provider says purchase represents a clear growth opportunity for it and enhances its ability to deliver sustained growth
Unified Comms
October 28, 2013
Daisy Distribution launches O2 and Nokia ski trip incentive
Ten dealers, who must buy Nokia SIM-free devices and make O2 mobile and fixed line connections to qualify, will win a ski trip to the Alps in March 2014
Dealers
October 18, 2013
Daisy expecting growth of mobile business to accelerate
Telecoms provider expecting mobile margins to improve over the long term following the introduction of Vodafone’s revenue share model in August
Unified Comms
October 8, 2013
Daisy launches Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and BlackBerry promotion
Dealers purchasing BlackBerry 10 smartphones will be entered into a prize draw to win a trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November
Dealers
August 20, 2013
Daisy hints at further acquisitions at Wired? conference
Group CEO Riley admits it may dip into untouched £200 million banking facility in the right circumstances
Paul Withers
June 20, 2013
Daisy ‘cautiously optimistic’ after slight rise in revenue
Operating losses also increase but unified communications provider says it is well positioned to progress with its organic and acquisitive strategy
Unified Comms
June 18, 2013
Daisy Group to pay dividend after positive financial results
Investors will receive 4p per ordinary share when company’s full year results are published on June 18, which are expected to be ahead of market expectations
Unified Comms
April 10, 2013
Daisy Distribution launches O2 fixed line incentive
Dealers and their customers can receive cash bonuses, with distributor also doubling fixed line bonus to £100
Dealers
April 9, 2013
Daisy Group agrees new £200m banking facilities
Six banks committing an equal share of £33.3 million each as unified comms provider ramps up its acquisition plans
Unified Comms
March 27, 2013
Daisy exhausts Vodafone business upgrade limit for Q1
Airtime distributor may not be able to process any further requests until April following an upgrade cap placed on dealers by the operator
Dealers
March 7, 2013
Daisy takes charge of 2e2 data centre business
Business telecoms firm will continue to provide data and hosting services from the IT firm’s data centres in Gateshead and Reading
Unified Comms
February 15, 2013
Daisy Wholesale offers incentive for Vodafone mobile resellers
Six top performing partners will win an all expenses paid trip to the Stapleford Park Country House Hotel in Leicestershire in June
Dealers
February 15, 2013
Daisy Group acquires IP data firm NetCrowd
Business communications provider says the buy will give it a strong foundation in the IP and data market and further evolve it business
Unified Comms
February 1, 2013
Former Daisy Group exec Morse joins Pure Telecom
O2 Centre of Excellence partner brings in Richard Morse as sales director to drive business forward
Dealers
January 15, 2013
Daisy wins £81m public services unified comms deal
Ten year contract with Essex County Council will see unified comms provider supply services forming part of the local authority’s Next Generation Network
Unified Comms
December 18, 2012
Daisy Group remains positive despite increasing losses
Losses up 55 per cent to £13.8 million in the six months to the end of September, but firm says it will continue to drive organic growth and explore acquisition opportunities
Unified Comms
November 28, 2012
Daisy promotes commercial director to lead retail business
Group’s commercial director appointed as the new managing director of its retail business
Unified Comms
November 6, 2012
Daisy predicts ‘robust’ six month performance
Unified communications provider says its half year revenues are above what it achieved in the same period last year and an improvement in the level of cash flow generation
Unified Comms
October 8, 2012
Daisy to open out of hours call centre
Unified communications provider to provide round-the-clock service after seeing an increase in the number of customers working outside of normal business hours
Unified Comms
July 26, 2012
Daisy Wholesale MD leaves in reshuffle of the business
Carl Churchill departs along with former Murphx management team following the completion of a management earn-out
Unified Comms
July 10, 2012
Daisy wins position on Government PSN Services framework
Unified communications provider chosen as one of 14 suppliers to deliver communications services under the agreement
Unified Comms
July 9, 2012
Daisy to launch revamped indirect channel
Unified communications provider to host event, detailing its portfolio of products to current and prospective partners
Unified Comms
June 25, 2012
Daisy Group launches new Cloud product
Unified business communications provider CloudSelect to run off its own via its own network and UK data centres
Unified Comms
June 11, 2012
Daisy Group signs £25m finance deal with RBS
Royal Bank of Scotland joins unified communications provider’s group of banks, with finance deal to support its acquisition of Worldwide Group
Unified Comms
May 28, 2012
Daisy spends £1m on bomb proof data centre in Manchester
Unified communications provider opens new facility within a former Bank of England bullion vault
Unified Comms
May 14, 2012
Daisy buys Worldwide Group for £28m
Telecoms provider acquired audio-conferencing company as COO Gareth Kirkwood departs after two-and-a-half years
Unified Comms
April 13, 2012
Daisy to run data workshops for dealers
Sessions in April will educate partners looking to enter the data market on how to grow revenues and profit margins, as well as improving customer retention
Unified Comms
March 29, 2012
Daisy forms new specialist partner support team
Specialists in data, hosted IP telephony and data selected to underpin product growth within company’s indirect channel
Unified Comms
March 21, 2012
Daisy recruits new director of marketing for retail business
Kate O’Brien joins unified communications provider to head up marketing within its Retail division
Unified Comms
March 12, 2012
2012 predictions: Daisy Distribution managing director Dave McGinn
Daisy Distribution managing director Dave McGinn sees three key focus points for distributors – the operators push into unified communications, Cloud services impacting on the channel and opportunities for LOB applications
Mobile News
February 14, 2012
Daisy relaunches SpiriTel Mobile as O2 CoE partner
Unified communications provider chosen to be an O2 accredited partner after relaunching SpiriTel Mobile
Unified Comms
January 31, 2012
Daisy Distribution to alter its multi-network deal clinics
Dealers given the whole day to pitch business ideas and opportunities to Daisy Distribution’s network partners at its forthcoming deal clinic next month
Dealers
January 4, 2012
Cutting Room: MoCo steals march with O2
Kent-based MoCo looks to have moved early with a smart O2 exclusive, as distribution space continues to consolidate and resellers align with operators
Analysis
July 19, 2010
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