Information for the Press and Media

Founded in 2001, Cymru 1 is a family owned and run telecommunications business based in Porthmadog, North Wales. "Cymru" is the Welsh word for "Wales".

At its launch, Cymru 1 provided low cost dial-up Internet access, web site design, domain name registration and web site hosting services to customers mainly in Wales, but has since extended its field of operations and now supplies its services to many thousands of customers throughout the UK.

The company's range of product offerings has also expanded to include Broadband internet access, low cost calls & line rental, 0800, 0844, 0871 non-geographic and 01/02 geographic number services. In 2010, Virtual Private Server hosting options were added to Cymru 1's portfolio.

Cymru 1's Director and CTO is Faris Raouf, a veteran IT journalist who has worked as a senior editor, contributor and columnist for well-known magazines such as PC Direct, PC Magazine, IT Week, PC Advisor, PC Explorer, PC Utilities, Linux Magazine and Short Wave Magazine. As a result, he has unparalleled knowledge of the industry.

Faris has appeared numerous times on radio and television both in Wales and worldwide.

Press contacts

For all press enquiries please contact
Alison Raouf
Email: info@cymru1.net (Protected by SpamArrest)
Tel: 08000 11 22 44

Linking to Cymru 1

Where possible and appropriate, please point any links (text or graphic) to http://www.cymru1.net

Where possible and appropriate please consider adding ?source=XXX (where XXX is the main part of your domain name) to the link and and, again if possible, please inform us that you have used a banner or logo and linked to us.

Linking with ?source=XXX example: If your domain name is mydomain.co.uk then please link to http://www.cymru1.net?source=mydomain

Logos:
Small modifications of the logos below which might be necessary to allow them to better fit a particular editorial or website style are permitted. More extensive modifications require prior authorisation. The use of any Cymru 1 logo in a manner that brings the company into disrepute is expressly forbidden. Any changes to the aspect ratio or colours of the logo are expressly forbidden. The use of the Cymru 1 logo in any way other than to promote Cymru 1, its services and its website is expressly forbidden.

1) Logo in Adobe Photoshop (.psd format): Please click here to download

2) Logo in various Sizes (gif format): Please right click on the image and "Save As"

(110x44 pixels, 72dpi)

(200x79 pixels, 72dpi)

(250x99 pixels, 72dpi)

(300x119 pixels, 72dpi)