GLENTEL Inc. (GLN:TXE) is a leading provider of innovative and reliable telecommunications services and solutions in Canada and the United States.
Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Burnaby, BC, GLENTEL comprises three operating divisions - Retail Canada, Retail US and Business - that service thousands of consumers and commercial communications customers. The company operates 301 stores across Canada and 171 retail locations in the United States.
GLENTEL's Retail Division consists of three consumer brands in Canada: WIRELESSWAVE/WAVE SANS FIL, Tbooth wireless/la cabine T sans fil, and WIRELESS etc./SANS-FIL etc. providing wireless and wired communications products and services as well as a choice of cellular brands to consumers through retail malls and Costco Wholesale stores. With locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, GLENTEL is now one of the largest multi-carrier retailers in Canada. Through its Diamond Wireless locations, it offers Verizon Premium Retailer service in the US.
GLENTEL's Business Division, with branches across Canada, provides integrated wireless solutions for public safety, government and business customers. These solutions include designing and commissioning wireless networks for commercial applications in three core areas: terrestrial radio systems, satellite network services, and advanced mobile solutions. With more than four decades of experience in wireless communications, GLENTEL has the largest technical staff of its kind in Canada to develop, install and support a broad range of end-to-end solutions.
GLENTEL has been publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange since June 1, 1983, and is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Corporate Quick Facts
- Canadian owned and operated since 1963
- Publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange since 1983, under the symbol “GLN”
- Original Rogers Wireless cellular service dealer, since 1985
- Named Burnaby's “Business of the Year” in 2007
- Operating more than 290 retail and business locations across Canada
- 12 branches, Business Division
- 301 retail locations in Canada*
- 130 WIRELESSWAVE/WAVE SANS FIL
- 90 Tbooth wireless/la cabine T sans fil
- 81 WIRELESS etc./SANS FIL etc.
- Operating 171 retail locations in the United States
- Employing over 1,400 people across Canada and 750 people in the United States
- Largest Canadian dealer of Motorola products and services and recognized Motorola service shop (MSS) provider
- Inducted into Burnaby Business Hall of Fame in October 2009