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| Type | Public TSX: T NYSE: TU |
| Founded | 1999 with the merger of Telus (Alberta) and BCTel |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Key people | Darren Entwistle, President and CEO |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Revenue | ▲ C$9. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Darren Entwistle is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Telus, a Canadian telephone, Television and Internet President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services 074 billion |
| Operating income | ▲ C$1. In financial and business Accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses 974 billion |
| Net income | ▲ C$1. Net income is equal to the Income that a firm has after subtracting costs and Expenses from the total Revenue. 257 billion |
| Employees | 34,000 (2007) |
| Website | www.telus.com |
Telus (TSX: T, T. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A; NYSE: TU) is a national telecommunications company in Canada, which provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The company is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal
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History
Telus Communications (Alberta) was created in 1990 by the province of Alberta as a holding company in order to facilitate the privatization of crown corporation, the Alberta Government Telephones Commission (AGT). Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business In the Commonwealth realms a Crown corporation is a State-controlled company or enterprise Alberta Government Telephones (AGT (formally the Alberta Government Telephones Commission) was formed by the Liberal government of Alexander Cameron Rutherford [1][2][3] In 1995, it acquired Edmonton Telephones (Ed Tel) from the City of Edmonton[4] making Telus the owner of all telephone service in the province. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. In 1996, Telus was introduced to the public as the consumer brand, replacing AGT and EdTel. [1][5] In 1999, Telus Corporation was created by the merger of Telus (Alberta) and BCTel with the new entity retaining the Telus name. [6][1] As a result of the merger Telus became Canada's second largest telcom with 22% of market share compared to Bell Canada's 42%. Bell Canada, commonly shortened to "Bell" is a major Canadian Telecommunications company [6][7][8]
Advertising
Telus advertising has been noted for its use of nature-themed imagery and the slogan, 'The Future is Friendly'. Many ads feature animals including pot-bellied pigs, a tree frog, a monkey, a lizard, and a duck. Pot Belly Sowjpg|300px|thumb|Pot-bellied sow]]The pot-bellied pig is a Breed of Domesticated Pig originating in Vietnam with fourteen sub-species [9][10] The themes originated with Clearnet Communications, a Canadian cellular telephone provider acquired by Telus in 2000. Clearnet Communications, was a Canadian Cellular telephone service provider from 1984 to 2000 when the company was acquired by Telus
2005 Christmas campaign
For the Christmas season in 2005, an ad campaign was launched involving a hippopotamus named Hazina from the Greater Vancouver Zoo, accompanied by the song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas". The hippopotamus ( Hippopotamus amphibius) from the Greek ἱπποπόταμος ( hippopotamos, ιππος hippos meaning "horse" The Greater Vancouver Zoo is a Zoo located in Aldergrove British Columbia. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is a Christmas Novelty song written by John Rox and performed by Gayla Peevey (10 years old at the time On May 31, 2006, the zoo was formally charged with animal cruelty for their treatment of Hazina. Cruelty to animals refers to the infliction of unnecessary Suffering or Harm to animals [11][12] Telus pledged $10,000 towards the building of a new habitat for Hazina [13] and announced a plan to make available for 'adoption' plush hippopotamus toys through Telus dealers, with all proceeds from BC going towards Hazina and all proceeds from Alberta going towards the hippopotamus at the Calgary Zoo. The Calgary Zoo is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Zoo is located just east of the city's downtown (adjacent to the The campaign raised an additional $20,000 for the Vancouver Zoo's hippopotamus enclosure.
Labour dispute
Telus' labour dispute with the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) began after the previous contract negotiated with BCTel before the two merged expired at the end of 2000. The Telecommunications Workers Union ( TWU) is a Trade union in Canada for people working for Telephone and Cable companies The Telecommunications Workers Union ( TWU) is a Trade union in Canada for people working for Telephone and Cable companies After Telus made its final offer to the TWU, it informed the union of its intention to bring an end to the dispute by unilaterally implementing its April offer to employees in Alberta and British Columbia. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The union set up pickets the next day.
On July 25, 2005, Telus blocked its internet subscribers from accessing a website supporting striking union members, leading to allegations of censorship by TWU members. [14][15] Telus expressed concerns over content on the site, saying it including images of employees crossing picket lines and encouraged disruptive behaviour. [14] The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association issued an official objection to the unilateral blocking on July 26, stating "Telus is leveraging its power as a telecommunications service provider to censor a specific group, shut down debate and limit the messages conveyed about the current labour dispute". The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association or BCCLA is a Non-government organization in British Columbia, Canada dedicated to the preservation [16]
On July 28, Telus issued a news release detailing an Alberta court injunction ordering the blocked website, Voices For Change, to remove postings of "Telus employee photos" and other "intimidating or threatening material"; the site owner agreed to comply and Telus unblocked its subscribers from the website. [17]
Telus and the TWU reached and ratified a tentative agreement on November 18, 2005, ending the dispute. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [18]
Sponsorship and naming
Since 2000, Telus and its team members have contributed more than $91 million to charitable and non-profit organizations and volunteered more than 1. 7 million hours of service to local communities. [19][20][21][22]
Telus sponsors a minor league baseball stadium in downtown Edmonton called the Telus Field. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Telus Field (nicknamed the Phone Booth) is a Baseball Stadium in Edmonton Alberta, Canada. Built in 1995, it was home to the now-defunct Edmonton Trappers of the Pacific Coast League and is now home to the Edmonton Cracker-Cats of the independent Northern League. The Edmonton Trappers were a Minor league Baseball (Triple A team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The Edmonton Cracker-Cats are a professional baseball team based in Edmonton Alberta, in Canada. This article refers to the modern Northern League. For the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971 see Northern League Telus also donated $9 million to Science World in Vancouver under the terms that it was to be renamed Telus World of Science, $9 million to the Calgary Science Centre, and $8. TELUS World of Science Vancouver is a science centre run by a non-profit organization in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The TELUS World of Science – Calgary is a Science museum that offers interactive exhibits multimedia presentations and exciting educational demonstrations that encourage 2 million to the Odyssium in Edmonton; all three science museums were subsequently renamed as Telus World of Science. TELUS World of Science Edmonton, is a museum complex located in Coronation Park in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A science museum or a science centre is a Museum devoted primarily to Science. TELUS World of Science is a "brand" for a number of science centre planetarium and space centre facilities in Canada sponsored by Telus, a Canadian telecommunications [23]
Telus is also the namesake tenant in several office buildings, including Tour Telus in Montreal and Telus Plaza in Edmonton. Tour Telus is an office building at 630 René Lévesque Boulevard West in Montreal. Telus Plaza is an Office complex in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was completed in 1972 (as the Alberta Government Telephones (AGT buildings
Offshoring/Outsourcing
Telus has an estimated 1500 employees offshore in the Philippines where it is known as Telus International [24]. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The majority of the workforce employed in the Philippines is used for call center support. A call centre or call center (see spelling differences) is a centralized office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by Telus's internal support also known as SPOC (Single Point of Contact) has also been fully offshored to the Philippines. Telus's long term plans are to grow its offshore workforce in order to stay competitive in the marketplace. Call center work would be offshored to the Philippines, while development and QA work would be offshored to India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
See also
References
- ^ a b c About Telus: Company history, Telus corporate website, accessed February 11, 2008
- ^ Wilson, Kevin G. Koodo Mobile is a discount mobile brand in Canada owned by TELUS. Clearnet Communications, was a Canadian Cellular telephone service provider from 1984 to 2000 when the company was acquired by Telus , Deregulating Telecommunications: U.S. and Canadian Telecommunications, 1840-1997, Rowman & Littlefield (2000) ISBN 0847698254 page 35
- ^ Alberta Online Encyclopedia, "Alberta Government Telephones" Alberta's Telephone Heritage
- ^ CRTC LETTER DATED JUNE 30, 1998, accessed February 12, 2008
- ^ Feakins, Kathryn H. , The Telus Story: Brand Management Strategies for a Customer-Focused Identity, accessed February 12, 2008
- ^ a b Hunter, Jennifer, "BC Telecom/Telus Merger", Macleans Magazine, November 2, 1998
- ^ Canada's Second Largest Telecommunications Firm Selects Click2learn for Learning Initiative Targeting 28,000 Employees, Business Wire, November 19, 2001
- ^ Fact sheet – Telus and the company's R.O.B. placing, Telus corporate site, accessed February 11, 2008
- ^ Kirbyson, Geoff, "Telus Mobility animal instincts", brandchannel. com, February 2, 2004
- ^ Marck, Paul, "It's a jungle out there: Canadian telecom companies embrace the animal in them to hawk their products", Edmonton Journal, February 22, 2006
- ^ "Greater Vancouver Zoo Charged with Animal Cruelty Baby Hippo at centre of extensive BC SPCA Investigation", BC Society for the Prevention of Cruely to Animals (Press Release), May 31, 2006
- ^ "Zoo criticized for baby hippo barn", CBC News, August 13, 2005
- ^ "B.C. zoo charged with cruelty to hippopotamus", CTV News, June 1, 2006
- ^ a b "Telus cuts subscriber access to pro-union website", CBC News, July 24, 2005
- ^ Doctorow, Cory, "Phone company blocks access to telecoms union's website" boingboing, July 24, 2005
- ^ "BCCLA Denounces Blocking of Website by Telus", BC Civil Liberties Association (press release), July 26, 2005
- ^ "Alberta court grants interim injunction against posting Telus employee photos", Telus (Media Release), July 28, 2005
- ^ "64% of Telus Workers Say No to Continued Labour Action", Telecommunications Industry News, November 20, 2005
- ^ CATAAlliance Announces Telus Award for Public Sector Leadership in Advanced Technology
- ^ Telus—community
- ^ Telus Tour for the Cure sends message: Detection is your best protection
- ^ Telus debuts the Samsung m620: business in the front, party in the back
- ^ Science World facility renamed ‘Telus World of Science’ as part of $9-million sponsorship deal
- ^ Telus International
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