WIND Hellas is today one of Greece’s largest telecommunications operators with an annual turnover of €1,26 billion for 2008 and more than 6 million customers in mobile and fixed telephony as well as in broadband services.

It was founded in 1992 as a subsidiary of Telecom Italia and ever since it was established as the technology leader of the Greek mobile telephony market thanks to its innovative products and services.

In 2005 the company was acquired by Apax Partners and Texas Pacific Group, two of the biggest international investment funds.

In 2006, TIM Hellas acquired Q TELECOM, the 4th largest mobile operator in Greece. This acquisition allowed TIM Hellas to further strengthen its market position.

2007 is another milestone in the company’s history. On February 7th, Weather Investments S.P.A. who controls the international telecom group of Orascom Τelecom acquires TIM Hellas.

As part of Weather Investment Group’s international footprint, TIM continues its successful course in the Greek market and changes its brand to WIND to celebrate a new era in communication during which its customers will enjoy more.The merge with Tellas complements the new era. WIND Hellas having fully incorporated the infrastructures, operations and services of Tellas is now one of the biggest Telecommunications providers in Greece capable of offering to the consumers Mobile Telephony, Fixed Telephony and Internet in a fully integrated package available at one single Sales and Service point.

Its merge with TELLAS was recently completed and, thus, WIND Hellas has now become the second major telecommunication provider in Greece.