BURNABY, BC – Glentel Inc. announced this week that its retail division experienced record expansion and its business division recorded “significant contract” in 2007.
Last year, Glentel’s retail division reported increased retail presence with the expansion of its three consumer brands; WirelessWave, Wireless etc.,
and The Telephone Booth (Tbooth and La Cabine T). WirelessWave opened its 101st mall-based store at year end to mark its 10th anniversary.
Gentel also announced that Wireless etc. opened kiosks in 40 additional Costco Wholesale Canada locations, bringing the total store count in Costco to 63, while Tbooth opened 11 new stores, concluding the year with 60 locations. Additionally, Glentel’s retail division was honoured with two training excellence awards from the Canadian Society of Training and Development for Creating a Culture of Learning Development and for its Overall Internal Learning programs.
Glentel’s business division completed a $1.2 million project replacing the wireless communications system infrastructure and user equipment for Alberta’s Yellowhead County’s fire and emergency medial services as well as transportation, enforcement and agricultural services. Glentel also delivered a communications infrastructure upgrade for the University of Saskatchewan, helping extend the life of the wireless communications system on the Saskatoon campus.
