2008 news releases

SaskTel to receive Special Recognition Award from Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame

May 22, 2008

Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame announced today that it will honour SaskTel with the 2008 Special Recognition Award for SaskTel’s contribution to the advancement of telecommunications in Canada.

“This is a great honour for SaskTel and every employee that has helped to build the company over the past 100 years,” SaskTel President and CEO Robert Watson said. “SaskTel has built a reputation in our industry for innovation and creativity, both of which have helped us to build a world-class communications network for the people of Saskatchewan.”

The award will be presented at the Hall of Fame’s 4th Annual Telecom Laureate Awards Gala in Gatineau, Quebec on October 29, 2008. SaskTel will share the award with MTS and Telus.

About SaskTel
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation (SaskTel) is the leading full service communications provider in Saskatchewan, offering competitive voice, data, dial-up and high speed internet, entertainment and multimedia services, security, web hosting, text and messaging services, and cellular and wireless data services over its digital networks.  The Corporation also provides security monitoring services through SecurTek, directory services through DirectWest, in-room communications services to the healthcare sector through Hospitality Network, telecommunications consulting and software solutions through SaskTel International and an out-of-province sales and service channel in Alberta and British Columbia. SaskTel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have a workforce of approximately 5,200 full-time, part-time and temporary employees. Visit SaskTel at www.sasktel.com.

For more information, please contact:

Andy Tate, SaskTel Media Relations
(306) 777-4548
andy.tate@sasktel.sk.ca