Esat BT sales rise 20% to €289m

ESAT BT reported sales rose 20% to €289 million in the year ended March 31. Earnings before tax increased to €38m.

The group still earns the largest share of its profits in the North, but is determined to grow the business here significantly in the next three years.

During the year it had secured a number a major contracts in the information and communications technology sector, including a seven-year €151m deal with Bank of Ireland.