History...

• 1998
  Swains International plc launch Swains Telecoms with Charles Wilson
  
   
  is appointed as Divisional Director with Sonya Key assisting.
• 1999
  Purchased own Billing Platform.
• 2001
  Incorporated as Swains Voice and Data plc. Chris Swain is appointed
  
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  as Chairman, Charles Wilson becoming Managing Director and Claire Swain
  
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  on a consultancy basis complete the board.
• 2003
  Swains achieve ISO9001 accreditation.
• 2004
  Barry Ward joins us as Business Development Manager.
• 2005
  As Swains Voice and Data plc we independently are awarded Investors
  
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  in People with the following quote epitomising our team’s achievements
  
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  “Employees obviously understand what is a complex service provided
  
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  by the company…..and morale and motivation are very high.” Barry Timson,
  
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  Investors in People Assessor.
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  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 their 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
  
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  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
  
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  Swains plc.