Slingshot (ISP)
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Slingshot Communications Limited | |
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Type | Private (subsidiary of CallPlus) |
Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
Key people | Martin Wylie, CEO Mark Callandar, GM |
Industry | Internet Service Provider Telecommunications |
Products | Broadband Dialup Telephony VoIP |
Parent | CallPlus Holdings Limited |
Website | www.slingshot.co.nz |
Slingshot is a New Zealand owned telecommunications company. Founded in 2001[1], it is one of the major internet service providers in New Zealand. Slingshot is a subsidiary of CallPlus Services Ltd, the majority of which is owned by Annette Presley and her ex-husband Malcolm Dick, with CEO Martin Wylie holding a ten percent stake and a few others making up the rest.[1]. Their services include 'Slingshot Tolls', which provides reduced toll rates, as well as dial-up, and ADSL internet access.
Along with other Internet Service Providers in New Zealand, Slingshot Director, Annette Presley, has been one of the leading figures in criticising Telecom.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Presley on hold over CallPlus job discussions - 11 Nov 2006 - Technology. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.