A long term relationship between Opal Telecom Ltd and BEN, the Automotive Industry Charity, continues to grow stronger despite the current economic climate. Since January 2000 Opal has donated 2.5% of every call under its Agreement to BEN. The largest contribution yet has been during 2008 when Opal presented BEN with two cheques: one for £9,000 in July and one more recently for £12,017.82.

Opal has a specialised customer service team, supporting the BEN Telecom Alliance. Opal gives group telecom rates irrespective of spend giving discounts of around 35% over BT and 10% off line rental and can offer special free phone numbers for faults and installations.

As a special incentive in 2009 any company joining the BEN Telecom Alliance will receive: Free calls between company sites; free calls to 5 customers or suppliers; up to 35% savings on BT; great mobile deals on all networks with each connection generating a £5 donation to BEN.

Charles Davis, BEN's Director of Fundraising and Communications commented recently, "We are particularly pleased that our relationship with Opal has gone from strength to strength. We are delighted that not only are many organisations within the automotive industry benefiting from Opal's services but also that BEN receives additional income every time a company uses Opal.