News 2007
Abi Titmuss PA at new Virgin Media store
24/05/2007
- Cover girl Abi Titmuss to make a PA at brand new Virgin Media branded store to open
Saturday May 26th in Whitgift shopping centre, Croydon
24.05.07: Virgin Media today announced its plans to hit Britain’s high streets with one of the very first Virgin Media stores which will be attended by media star Abi Titmuss.
Temporarily out of the limelight, Abi will make her long awaited return to the public domain at the store, which will showcase all of Virgin Mobile’s products and services as well as the broadband, landline and TV packages available on Virgin Media.
Virgin Media will open one of its first ever standalone stores at the Whitgift Shopping Centre, Croydon with Abi Titmuss making an appearance at 3pm on Saturday 26th May. The company is planning a significant wave of new store openings throughout 2007. Virgin Mobile is recruiting additional staff to give expert customer service and advice to Croydon shoppers. Hundreds of new jobs will be created as the store expansion continues throughout the UK.
The retail strategy focuses on bringing technology to life and making it meaningful and fun. Emphasis will be put on enabling customers to `try before you buy’ and taking all of the hassle out of buying and setting up a new phone or cable package. For the first time consumers can get everything they need from one company - the UK's only quad play of TV, broadband, phone and mobile plus the most advanced TV on demand service available.
Paul Williams, Retail Director at Virgin Media, said: "We are delighted to offer people the chance to experience Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile products in a new and exciting environment. We’ve always found that combining mobile phones with music and entertainment is a perfect way to engage Virgin customers and our brand new store will certainly showcase the latest and greatest phones and technology that Virgin has to offer. Having Abi Titmuss there is an added bonus!"
Virgin Mobile Press Office: 0845 600 6272 or press.office@virginmobile.com
Jo Baker: 07941 233300 or jo.baker@virginmobile.com
Joanna Smith: 0207 291 3000 or joanna@henryshouse.com
Rachel Moule: 0207 291 3033 or Rachel@henryshouse.com
About Virgin Mobile:
Virgin Mobile is the UK’s largest mobile virtual network operator and uses T-Mobile's network. Since its launch in November 1999, Virgin Mobile has attracted more than 4 million customers.
Virgin Mobile is part of Virgin Media. The group is the first to be able to offer ‘quadruple play’ to customers: mobile and fixed line telephony, broadband internet and television.
In the UK, Virgin Mobile phones are available direct on 0845 6000 600; on the web at www.virginmobile.co.uk or on the high street at approximately 5,000 outlets including Virgin Mobile Stores and those within Virgin Megastores, The Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4 U, Currys, Currys.digital, Comet, Tesco, Asda, John Lewis, Argos, Woolworths, web retailers Dial-a-phone plus hundreds of independent mobile phone dealers and available via Littlewoods Shop Direct Home Shopping, Grattan and Empire home shopping channels.
Virgin Mobile employs approximately 1,700 staff at three sites, Trowbridge, London and Daventry, and has an outsourced customer service centre operated by approximately 200 staff in Middlesbrough.
Virgin Mobile was voted 22nd in the Best Workplaces in the UK Financial Times survey for 2006 and is once again in the top 50 in 2007. Virgin Mobile was honoured at Management Today’s Most Admired Companies Awards 2006, being voted the best company for the Ability to Attract, Develop and Retain Top Talent.
