Telegate

Infobox_Company
company_name = Telegate
company_
company_type = Aktiengesellschaft (Xetra: [http://deutsche-boerse.com/dbag/dispatch/en/isg/gdb_navigation/home/Content_Files/20_overview_pages/cp_sp_overview_xetra.htm?module=InOverview_Equi&wp=DE0005118806&foldertype=_Equi&wplist=DE0005118806&active=overview&wpbpl= TGT] )
company_slogan = Da werden sie geholfen
foundation = 1996 in Munich, Germany
location = Martinsried, Germany
key_people = Andreas Albath, CEO
num_employees =
industry = Telecommunications
products = Directory assistance
revenue = | homepage = [http://www.telegate.com www.telegate.com]

Telegate (FWB|TGT) is a communications company based in Martinsried, Germany, providing directory assistance services to callers in Germany, Spain, and Italy.

Telegate was founded in August 1996 and began offering services in Germany in December of the same year, initially through the number 01199, and later through the number 11880.

Besides providing services in Germany, Italy and Spain, Telegate was formerly a provider of directory assistance service in the United Kingdom and the United States. Telegate's UK operation was spun off into a separate company, originally named 118866 Ltd. This company now operates under the name RingTrue Solutions. Telegate entered the US market in 2000 through its purchase of CFW Information Services, formerly a subsidiary of CFW Communications. Telegate closed the former CFW call centers in 2001 and 2002,cite news
first = Drew
last = Houff
title = Telegate USA Now Will Close Winchester Office in June
url = http://www.winchesterstar.com/TheWinchesterStar/020507/Business_telegate.asp
work = The Winchester Star
date = May 7, 2002
accessdate = 2007-06-17
language = English ] before withdrawing from the US market entirely. [http://www.telegate.com/en/21_History_ENG_HTML.htm Telegate corporate history] ]

See also

* Call centre

References

External links

* [http://www.telegate.com/ Telegate AG]
* [http://www.11880.com/ 11880.com]