Cable & Wireless claims prestigious e-gaming award

12th July 2010

Cable & Wireless Guernsey has won a prestigious international e-gaming award.

The company was named as Connectivity Supplier of the Year at the E-Gaming Review awards evening in London. In its sixth year, the EGR awards are the industry’s premier awards ceremony, rewarding the best in the online gaming industry.

“This international award is a fantastic endorsement of the high-intensity and high-value changes we have made to our network in order to improve our provision to e-gaming customers,” said Russ Sharman, Chief Technical Officer at Cable & Wireless.

“Cable & Wireless Guernsey hosts four out of top five global e-gaming companies, which is testament to our technical expertise and the strength of our account management.”

The company was also shortlisted for the Data Centre of the Year award. Both awards were newly-introduced this year as part of wider recognition for service providers and business-to-business operators.

Sebastian Timpson, Publishing Director at E-Gaming Review, congratulated the company on the award.

“Cable & Wireless have been servicing the e-gaming industry for some years, and their commitment to the sector, a highly reliable product and an international reach enabled them to dominate this awards category,” he said.

The awards were presented by athletics legend Steve Cram at a gala dinner evening held at London’s Old Billingsgate venue.