WIND Mobile Hosts Mayor Hazel McCallion For Official Opening Of Mississauga Call Centre
- April 5, 2010
Mayor Fields Phone Call of WIND Mobile Customer
MISSISSAUGA – April 27, 2010 – Mayor Hazel McCallion joined WIND Mobile today for its official opening of its flagship call centre in Mississauga, welcoming WIND Mobile and callers alike to the city known for innovation in “Leading Today for Tomorrow.” “I’m very pleased to join in the celebration of WIND Mobile’s official opening today in the City of Mississauga,” said Mayor Hazel McCallion. “WIND Mobile’s flagship call centre contributes greatly to our local economy and it’s fitting that their customers are calling from throughout the country to Mississauga as a centre for commerce and telecommunications.” Located at 5055 Satellite Drive, the flagship call centre is over 22,000 square feet and currently employs over 150 staff. WIND Mobile is Canada’s first national wireless company in over a decade with a staff of over 1,000 people across the country now offering services in Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Mississauga and throughout the GTA. “We’re delighted to welcome Mayor McCallion to our flagship call centre for today’s official launch,” said Ken Campbell, CEO of WIND Mobile. “We are proud to have chosen Mississauga as the home of our flagship centre. WIND Mobile is a pioneer in creating change for wireless in Canada, and it seems right to have landed in a city known for its own leadership in information, communications and technology.” Mississauga is home to the fourth largest information, communications and technology (ICT) cluster in Canada. It is one of the City’s four key knowledge sectors employing 31,000 people. With nearly 4,000 ICT companies in Mississauga, WIND Mobile has become another important company in this sector. About WIND Mobile and Globalive Holdings WIND Mobile provides voice, text and data services to Canadians on a next-generation wireless network and is committed to offering a level of wireless service presently not available in Canada. WIND Mobile is built on actual conversations that are happening with Canadians who are passionate about wireless and creating a better mobile offering nationally. For more information, please visit www.WINDmobile.ca. Globalive Holdings is a leading provider of telecommunications solutions in Canada and internationally to the consumer, business and hospitality markets. The Globalive companies include: WIND Mobile, Yak, One Connect, Canopco and Globalive Carrier Services. For more information, visit www.globalive.com. About Mississauga As Canada’s sixth largest city, Mississauga is home to 730,000 residents and 55,000 businesses, including 61 Fortune 500 companies with Canadian head offices or major divisional head offices. A diverse, progressive and award-winning municipality located on the shores of Lake Ontario in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, Mississauga is one of Greater Toronto’s Top 90 Employers for 2010. Enhancing its citizens’ quality of life by providing superior services, revitalizing its infrastructure and conserving the environment, Mississauga is committed to innovation, operational excellence and fiscal responsibility which is reflected in its motto: “Leading Today for Tomorrow.”
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Media Contact: Micha Goddard Narrative Advocacy Media Phone: 416-568-6600 Email: micha.goddard@narrativeadvocacy.com
