A shortlist of the most popular, eligible entries was sent to our independent judge, Benedict Campbell, who is a great photographer and friend of THUS. From the shortlist of entries we’re pleased to announce that the winner is Ali Gall with a unique picture of smiley snow covered recycle bins, fondly called Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

As the overall winner of Smiles @ THUS, Ali has won an amazing weekend away in the Mirrorcube Tree Hotel in Sweden. Congratulations!

There was also the final runner up vote which was won by the biggest amount of votes throughout the entire competition! This winning snap was taken by Ben Haden of a very happy looking crocodile. Maybe he or she had just spotted lunch ! As our runner up Ben has won £100 of vouchers from Amazon or Ticketmaster, so perhaps he might treat himself to a comedy show, DVD or book.

Thanks again to everyone who took part and went out of their way to find smiles in everyday life. Don’t forget, the U in THUS represents a smile, it ‘s not just part of our logo but what we stand for. We want to become the UK’s most trusted communications provider, and to do that we have to make our customers and partners smile.

Keep hunting for those smiles!

Speaking about his new role, Mahon said: “I’m delighted to join the team at THUS and proud to work with such a highly experienced and committed team who are continuously striving to improve and enhance the experiences we deliver to THUS and Demon customers.

“Our ethos is to provide our UK business customers with the very best technology and customer experience and I am committed to placing customers at the heart of everything we do. By retaining a role within Cable&Wireless Worldwide I believe I am in an ideal position to ensure the very best innovation and technology is available to our customers.”

Sean was previously managing director for Cable&Wireless Worldwide for Europe, Middle East & Africa, Enterprise where under his stewardship the EMEA business grew over 200% in two years and the Irish business nearly trebled its footprint in the past four years alone. Prior to this he held a number of senior positions in leading public sector and IT organisations.

There are predictions galore relating to how 2012 will impact the world of IT and Telecoms, in terms of winning and losing brands, technological advancements, emerging trends and varying levels of expenditure, but we’re interested in hearing what you think.

Why not tell us what is important to you and your business this year, and what will help make your business successful? How do you think SME’s (Small Medium Enterprises) will fare with the ecomomic challenges that lie ahead this year? And can SME businesses now utlilise enterprise-grade technology to help them keep up with their larger rivals?

Just comment below, or if you’ve only got a few minutes spare, then share your thoughts using our quick poll and tell us what your top three IT and Telecoms priorities are for you in 2012.

Take our Quick Poll

Have you found any smiles in unusual places? We’re not looking for smiles on a person, but something hidden away in everyday life – in an object, a landscape, a building, a picture or, as we’re getting closer to Christmas, why not keep a look out for decorations or at events? Here at THUS we want to keep seeing your smiles!

Enter now to win £100 of either Amazon or Ticketmaster vouchers to spend on treats that will make you beam! The final competition ends on 31st December, and don’t forget all entries received will be in with the chance to win our grand prize – a two night trip to Sweden for two people, staying in the beautiful Mirrorcube Tree Hotel.

So what’s stopping you? Search for those smiles!

Held at Tower 42 in the heart of the City, the theme of the workshop focused on the Enterprisation of IT for UK business customers.   Enterprise level technologies, such as Cloud Computing, IP Voice (hosted in the Cloud) and Next Generation Access are now becoming available at midmarket economics transforming how UK business customers use technology, and now have the opportunity to keep up with their larger rivals.

Customers who attended this workshop met with our three partners and gained knowledge and shared best practice into these technologies are implemented and integrated, the issues faced and the lessons learned.

We’ll be holding a series of customer workshops throughout the course of next year, if you’d like to find out more please get in touch

Find out more about our Technical Master Classes

During July and August you shared with us some fantastic and fun entries, bringing smiles to our faces here at THUS. The winning smile that you voted for was snapped by Zoe Sands with an entry of her happy cat “Sapphire” who clearly enjoys life to the full!

Although THUS colleagues are not eligible to win one of the prizes, we’d like to give a special mention to Jas Sura from the Education Team for his amazing entry. After a day’s shopping at London’s Selfridges Jas found not one but two smiley faces on the front of his Selfridges carrier bag. Well done Jas!

Have you found a great smile yet?

Look out for smiles in everyday life, not smiles on people, but smiles that might be found in nature, architecture or within everyday objects you might find in your own home, and you could be the lucky winner of a two night stay for two people in the amazing Mirrorcube Tree Hotel.   Runners up will win vouchers for comedy shows, DVD’s and books.

To enter our competition, all you need to do is find a smile, take a photo and upload it at Smiles@THUS. The closing date for the next vote is Monday October 31st and we can’t wait to see your entries!

Go to the Smiles@THUS Photo Competition

As part of Cable&Wireless Worldwide, we’re in the enviable position of directly benefiting from the most extensive network reach in the UK – dedicated to business customers only. Our extensive portfolio and wealth of experience in convergence means we are well-placed to help our Wholesale Partners meet the needs of their customers and gain real financial benefit.

With a strong focus on delivering solutions to meet the changing needs of the business world, we help Wholesale Partners to stay ahead of the competition. When you team up with THUS through either a wholesale or retail partnership, you will receive high level support through our specialised account management team and sales support team, as well as high remuneration rates.

If you’re planning to visit this year’s Convergence Summit at Sandown Park on the 4th and 5th October we’d love to meet you. In addition to our comprehensive portfolio of Voice, Data and Internet products, we’ll also be introducing two exciting new services for SIP Trunking and Call Control, both hosted in the cloud.

Com and see us!

Visit us at Stand 9 to find out more about how we can help your business to thrive and enter our FREE prize draw to WIN a unique sporting experience ranging from driving a Ferrari for a day to taking to the skies in a light aircraft!

Here at THUS we know that every business, large and small, still depends on high-quality business telephony to communicate with their customers, but at the same time is looking for a service that offers great value without compromising on quality or performance. So we’ve rustled up some hot offers for you this this Autumn.

With THUS Calls and Lines you’ll enjoy extremely competitive call costs, and with calls routed across the C&WW network you can be assured of reliability and high-performance. A quick and easy set-up means that you can begin to save money in a few short weeks. It’s no-hassle to transfer your service and you can keep all your existing equipment, phone lines and phone numbers. Our online tool allows you to view and manage your bills and most importantly – there are no hidden charges.

Still not sure?

Why not compare what you pay BT now to what you are likely to pay with THUS? Nothing to lose and everything to gain by comparing costs. We use ‘Tariffmatch’ an independent third party to analyse your bill and show you how much you can save versus BT.

On top of that if you sign up this Autumn you can take advantage of one of these fantastic deals:

Sign up for our 2 year deal
And get 50% off your line rental and a guaranteed saving of 25% on calls

Sign up for our 18 month deal
And get 3 months free line rental, a 30% saving thereafter and a guaranteed saving of 25% on calls

Or

Sign up for our 1 year deal
And get 35% off your line rental and a guaranteed saving of 25% on calls

Please note: All discounts are compared to current BT tariffs and level of discount is dependent on current line type.

Don’t delay, these offers will run out soon!

Sign up today

Mark has worked in the internet industry since 1995 and represents THUS on the IWF Funding Council and is a member of Nominet’s .uk Policy Stakeholder Committee. As Chair of ISPA Council Mark will represent the association to the outside world and lead on the development of the ISPA’s policies.

New Chair of ISPA Council Mark Gracey said, “I look forward to working with the ISPA Council and our 200 plus members on issues facing the industry including the upcoming Communications Bill and on-going work around online copyright infringement”.

About ISPA
Established in 1995 as a trade association to represent providers of Internet services in the UK. ISPA promotes competition, self-regulation and the development of the Internet industry. The ISPA Council is a body of up to ten people selected from and representing the various interests of the membership. Council members develop and agree the policies of the association.

The U in THUS is a smile, but it isn’t just part of our logo but what we stand for. We want to become the UK’s most trusted communications provider, and to do that we have to make our customers and partners smile.

So we’ve launched the Smiles@THUS competition to encourage everyone to look for smiles in everyday life.

There are smiles all around us but sometimes we’re just too busy to notice, rushing from one thing to the next. There are smiles in nature, in architecture, in DIY and plenty of other places.

To enter all you need to do is find a great smile, not on a person but within your everyday life, then upload it to THUS.net. You just need to add a short description and tell us a few details about yourself and that’s it!

Then why not share your photo and encourage people to vote for it. The photos with the most votes will win prizes and be shortlisted for the grand prize – the amazing weekend in the Mirrorcube Tree Hotel in Sweden.

For the grand final we’re lucky to have a panel of independent professional photographers as judges. Including Benedict Campbell, you can see his work here www.benedict1.com.

Don’t forget this must be a photo you’ve taken and have the right to publish, and we may use it in upcoming THUS marketing campaigns!

Happy smile hunting!

Go to the Smiles@THUS Photo Competition