- Fone Zone
Infobox Company
company_name = Fone Zone Group
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slogan = More mobile for your money with less confusion... guaranteed
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foundation =1995
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industry = Mobile phones, computers
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subsid = Next Byte, Fone Zone, One ZeroThe Fone Zone Group is
Australia ’s largest independent retailer of mobile communications. The business has grown from a singleGold Coast store in1995 to 150 outlets under the Fone Zone branding, a One Zero dealer network of more than 40 sites, 19 Next Byte stores and 6 Telstra Licensed Shops.Currently the largest
Telstra Premium Dealer, the group has a customer database of over 545,000 customers and subscribes more that 24,000 customers to the Telstra Mobile network each month. The Group has recently established a dedicated outbound call centre focusing on customer retention, introduced a new concept store, launched a new concept store called The Lounge by Fone Zone, and also formalised their customer care program known as CARE. Fone Zone listed on theAustralian Stock Exchange in2005 and recently announced the purchase of Next Byte, a chain of Apple resellers, in an effort to broaden their income stream and enhance growth.In April 2008, Fone Zone changed its name and ASX code to Vita Group Limited [http://www.vitagroup.com.au/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx Vita Group Limited (VTG)] . This is due to the acquisition of a number of other companies or brands including Fone Zone, Next Byte and One Zero – along with selected Telstra Shop locations.
Vita is Latin for ‘way of life’ and was chosen as it reflects the way in which electronics and telecommunications equipment – such as mobile phones, MP3 players, computers and the internet – have become an essential part of our everyday lives.
External links
* Fone Zone (http://fonezone.com.au)
* Telstra (http://www.telstra.com.au)
* ASX (http://www.asx.com.au/asx/markets/PriceResults.jsp?method=get&template=F1001&ASXCodes=fzn)
* Vita Group Limited (http://www.vitagroup.com.au/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx)
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