couldn’t possibly fit everything we’ve done on to
are some of our best bits…
973 1977
Virgin Records
signs the Sex Pistols
1984
Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Cargo
are born and a year later
Virgin Holidays
is formed
Virgin Records
America is founded and
Virgin Airship & Balloon Company
(Virgin Balloon
Flights) is formed
1996 1997
Virgin Trains
wins the 15 year franchise.
Virgin Radio
in the UK is acquired by Ginger Productions
Virgin Active
launches its
health and lifestyle
centres. Virgin Mobile launches
Virgin’s first
consumer tele- communications venture. Ulusaba is acquired by
Virgin Hotels
1999 2000
Virgin Wines; Virgin Mobile
Australia and
Virgin Blue all
launch
1988
Virgin Hotels launches (Virgin Limited Edition)
Virgin Experience Days launches. Virgin Active
launches in South Africa.
Virgin Megastore welcomes
its first Middle East customers
2007
gin gin
a and ches
Mobile
uth
bile
Virgin
onally
Virgin Media arrives
as the UK’s first
company to offer TV, broadband, phone and mobile. Virgin America takes to the US domestic
skies. Virgin Radio
I Italy launches. Al
taly launches. Al Gore joins
Gore joins Richard to announce the Virgin
Earth Challenge. Virgin Money
ichard to launches in the US
2008
We set up Virgin
Mobile India. Virgin Radio in
the UK becomes
Absolute. Virgin
Radio launches in France, Toronto, Turkey and Dubai. TV station Virgin 17 launches in France
2009
We partner with Brawn GP for the Formula 1 season and Jenson Button takes the winner’s podium in his first race. We sell our stakes in Virgin Mobile Canada and Virgin Mobile US but both will continue to carry the Virgin brand. Virgin becomes official sponsor of the London Marathon and launches Virgin Money Giving. We launch Virgin Digital Help in the UK. Virgin Mobile France buys Tele2, its mobile telecom rival. Launch of V Australia with flights between Australia and the US. Virgin Radio launches in Jordan, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver. In December we launch our Formula One team Virgin Racing
2010
(so far) Virgin Money
acquires Church House Trust, our first steps into banking, Virgin buys
into Assura Medical,
our first entry into the UK healthcare market. We look forward to the first Virgin sponsored
London Marathon –
so get your running shoes ready…
1987
2001
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