Here you can find the latest AOL Broadband news! You will find below our most recent press releases. You can also view press releases from as far back as 2006.

If you require any media information, and require further information on any of the press releases listed below, we would be happy to help you. You will find details of our media contacts listed at the bottom of this page.

DECEMBER 2008

AOL Broadband Announces €10,000 Funding for Homeless Charity

AOL Broadband has today announced that it is awarding €10,000 funding to the South East Simon Community in a bid to help deliver vital services to children affected by homelessness this winter.
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NOVEMBER 2008

AOL Broadband Sponsors €20,000 for WIT Students

Ten lucky students from the Waterford Institute of Technology were each presented with bursaries of €2,000 at an awards ceremony which took place today (Friday, 14th Nov 08) in the School of Business hall in WIT.
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New Finance Director appointed at Talk Talk Group

AOL Broadband, the leading online interactive services provider in the UK, is delighted to announce that Brian Barry has been promoted to the position of Financial Director of Customer Services Finance, Residential for TalkTalk Group.
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AOL Broadband is Shortlisted for Prestigious CCMA Award

AOL Broadband has been announced as a finalist in the 2008 Contact Centre and Shared Service Centre Awards in a category to reward the “Best Training Programme of the year”.
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AOL Broadband Employee Wins Receptionist of the Year Award
AOL Broadband is celebrating after its front-of-house receptionist, Richard Hatton, was named as the 2008 Oyster Receptionist of the year.
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OCTOBER 2008

AOL Broadband Bolsters Management Team with Senior Appointment
AOL Broadband, the leading online interactive services provider in the UK, is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Roche as General Manager UK & Ireland for the TalkTalk Group.
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AOL Broadband Marks 10th Anniversary by Pledging €10,000 to Local Charity
AOL Broadband today launched its campaign to mark the 10th anniversary of its business centre in Waterford, by offering one lucky Waterford-based charity the chance to receive €10,000 in funding.
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Recycling Effort Adds up to 6 Double Decker Buses
To coincide with National Recycling Week (6th – 10th October) AOL Broadband has today announced that it has recycled more than 55 tonnes of waste at its business centre in Waterford last year – the equivalent in weight of over 6 double decker buses.
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AOL Broadband Invests Further in the Local Waterford Community
AOL Broadband invests further in the local Waterford community through volunteering and support of sports and youth organisations
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SEPTEMBER 2008

AOL Broadband Celebrates 10yrs in Style
AOL Broadband celebrated 10 years in Waterford recently with a masked ball for its employees at a specially constructed marquee in Whitfield Sports Grounds.
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FEBRUARY 2008

Waterford Chamber & VHI Healthcare Announce Four Overall Winners in Business Excellence for 2007

On Friday night last (8th February) Waterford Chamber announced the four overall winners for Business Excellence in the categories Retail, Manufacturing, Tourism/Hospitality and Services.

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Waterford Chamber and Vhi Healthcare announced the 4th round winners of the 2007 series of Business Excellence Awards
Waterford Chamber and VHI Healthcare announced the 4th round winners of the 2007 series of Business Excellence Awards at a special awards ceremony in the Athenaeum House Hotel on Monday, 7th January.
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nOVEMBER 2007

AOL Broadband Voted Number 1 Contact Centre in Ireland
At the Contact Centre Managers Association annual awards, AOL Broadband was recognised with three industry Oscars including Contact Centre of the Year 2007. The company was presented with the awards by RTE personality Sharon Ni Bheolain.
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Minister Cullen Launches New AOL/WIT Higher Diploma in Management
Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Social and Family Affairs, this morning (Friday 2 November 2007) visited the offices of AOL Broadband at the IDA Business Park, Cork Road, Waterford where he launched a new AOL/Waterford Institute of Technology Higher Diploma in Management.
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aPRIL 2007

AOL Waterfords Tracy Cullen Shortlisted for Leading European Industry Award
AOL Waterfords Tracy Cullen Shortlisted for Leading European Industry Award
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mARCH 2007

Charles Dunstone Visits AOL, underlines importance of Waterford Operations
Charles Dunstone visits AOL, underlines importance of Waterford Operations
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fEBRUARY 2007

AOL Waterford to Further Expand its Community and Charity Activities in 2007
AOL Waterford to Further Expand its Community and Charity Activities in 2007
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dECEMBER 2006

AOL Volunteers Celebrate the Festive Season by Helping Out With the 27th Annual WLR FM and Lions Club Christmas Appeal
AOL volunteers celebrate the festive season by helping out with the 27th annual WLR FM and Lions Club Christmas Appeal
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nOVEMBER 2006

November 2006
November 17, 2006 - AOL Waterford was last night recognised for outstanding achievement at the Irish Contact Centre Awards 2006.
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aPRIL 2006

AOL Goes Wild At St. John's
AOL Waterford has joined forces with the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) in a bid to clean up St. John’s riverbank.

AOL Waterford, which employs 750 people, runs a volunteer scheme whereby employees are invited to donate one working day to a registered charity of their choice.

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mARCH 2006

AOL Makes a Splash with Manor St. John Special Youth Project
AOL Waterford has teamed up with Manor St. John Special Youth Project to provide a €3,000 outdoor equipment grant and PCs for its ongoing youth development activities.
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fEBRUARY 2006

AOL Broadband Volunteers Add a Little Colour to Cheshire Homes
AOL’s volunteers have added a little colour to Cheshire Homes this Spring by repainting its facilities at John’s Hill in Waterford.
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AOL UK is the leading online interactive services provider to the UK, with more than 2.3 million members including more than one million on AOL Broadband. AOL offers a range of services in the UK, including dial-up, broadband and voice, as well as unrivalled content and online community for all the family.

At AOL Waterford, the team manages the customer support function for AOL UK customers. Established in 1998, we now employ in excess of 750 staff.