History...

• 1998
  Swains International Plc launch Swains Telecom with Charles Wilson
  
   
  appointed as Divisional Director and Sonya Kilcoin assisting.
• 1999
  Purchased own Billing Platform.
• 2001
  Incorporated as Swains Voice and Data Plc. Chris Swain is appointed
  
   
  as Chairman, Charles Wilson becoming Managing Director and Claire Swain
  
   
  on a consultancy basis complete the board.
• 2003
  Swains achieve ISO9001 accreditation.
• 2004
  Barry Ward joins as Business Development Manager.
• 2005
  As Swains Voice and Data Plc we independently are awarded Investors
  
   
  in People with the following quote epitomising our team’s achievements
  
   
  “Employees obviously understand what is a complex service provided
  
   
  by the company…..and morale and motivation are very high.” Barry Timson,
  
   
  Investors in People Assessor.
•  
  José Veloso promoted to Operations Manager.
• 2006
  Winner of the Comms Channel Awards “Switchless Reseller of the Year”.
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  Awarded Gold Partner status with BT Openreach.
• 2007
  Sadly our Chairman Chris Swain passed away.
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  Sponsor Comms Channel Awards.
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  Donated to Pillars of the Community to support Norwich City Cathedral.
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  Awarded Platinum Partner status with BT Openreach.
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  Turnover exceeds £500k a month.
• 2008
  Claire Swain Mason joins the Company as full-time Commercial Director.
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  Winners of the West Norfolk Mayor’s Award for Best Business Service.
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  Sponsor of Royal Norfolk Show.
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  Launched Charity Call Rate B2B Affinity Deal, joining forces with East Anglia’s
  
   
  Children’s Hospice.
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  Swains achieve ISO14001 Accreditation.
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  New name, new brand identity. Swains Voice and Data Plc becomes simply
  
   
  Swains Plc.