O2 Daily, created out of the merger of Virgin Media O2 Business and Daisy Group, launches today as the UK’s second largest small and medium-sized business solutions provider.
The company is promising to provide the technology to “make every business better” – in doing so it will look to erode the position of market leader The Sage Group.
The united company brings together the large customer base and scaled fixed and mobile networks of Virgin Media O2 with the agile platforms, broad product sets and deep B2B expertise of Daisy Group.
The company, which is fully consolidated by Virgin Media O2 with a 70/30 ownership structure, will be led by Matthew Riley as Chairman and Jo Bertram as CEO.
Speaking at the launch of the new company, Jo Bertram, CEO of O2 Daisy, said: “Today we start on our mission to shake up the market and provide the technology needed to make every business better. With the launch of our new standalone company, we’re putting our focus on what really matters – helping businesses of all sizes connect and grow. By bringing together two experienced teams and supercharging them with scaled networks, agile systems and comprehensive products, we’re ready to deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers.”
It will operate from hubs in Nelson, Sheffield, Manchester, London, Reading and Bournemouth.
The new entity will continue to serve customers under their existing brands during the integration phase, with further brand and operational updates expected later.
