A coalition of employers including ITV, GCHQ and TalkTalk are working together to showcase tech careers in the region. The consortium of companies, that also includes ANS, Arup, Cloud Co Solutions, , Microsoft, PwC, and the University of Salford, will invite 16-18-year-olds into their offices to explore what a job in technology has to offer. Students are not required to have a background in...
TalkTalk outlines growth plans as two major divisions launched
TalkTalk has created two new wholesale divisions and announced its intention to launch a competitive tender. The Salford-headquartered group said the newly formed TalkTalk Business Wholesale Services division will be led by Tom O’Hagan, founder and CEO of Virtual1, which was acquired in April. It will offer “premium and high bandwidth” services to resellers, aggregators and system...
The top team leading TalkTalk as internet giant faces £3bn takeover attempt
TalkTalk is back in the news after it emerged at the end of last week that the internet giant is facing a potential takeover deal from Virgin Media 02 that would value it at £3bn. The Salford-headquartered company has been in private hands for just over a year following a £1.1bn deal. TalkTalk was founded by Sir Charles Dunstone and was spun out of Carphone Warehouse in 2010. It’s facing a...
TalkTalk to buy SSE Phone & Broadband from OVO Energy
TalkTalk has agreed to acquire SSE Phone & Broadband from OVO Energy. The Salford-headquartered company has not revealed how much the deal, which is expected to complete in the autumn, is worth. When the deal has been finalised, all of the SSE Phone and Broadband customers and team will transfer over to TalkTalk in the coming months. In 2020, SSE Phone & Broadband was acquired by Bristol...