A WARRINGTON based company has signed a major deal with BT business.

European Metal Recycling (EMR), based in Westbrook, has agreed a three year option with the company.

BT Business will upgrade its global, 170-site network and provide data centre services in the UK and US.

The deal was agreed at the International Festival of Business (IFB) in Liverpool.

Danny Longbottom, managing director UK SME, BT Business, said: “Having spent a lot of time at the IFB, I’ve seen the value it’s delivered first hand and have no doubt the experience will bring long-term benefits to the region and help those businesses that attended achieve their goals in the coming years.

“As well as being proud sponsors of the event, it’s also meant that BT Business has signed two new deals with companies based in the North West – EMR and Odeon.

“It’s also started us building even stronger relationships with other businesses across the region.”

Chris Sheppard, chief executive of EMR, said: “BT put a very compelling global business package together for EMR, which will both simplify and enhance our telecommunications infrastructure.

“Having spent many years recycling obsolete copper cabling into profit for BT while they upgraded to fibre, it is good to witness, first-hand, the benefits of the new network.

“A real example of the sustainable economy in action.”