This year, we celebrate 25 remarkable years!
To kick off our 25 Years of Tower Mains series, we’re taking a nostalgic look back at 2001 – the year it all began – when flip phones were everywhere, internet connections tested our patience, and the technology we now rely on was only just emerging.
Music we were listening to:
1.Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of My Head
2. Alicia Keys – Fallin’
3. LeAnn Rimes – Can’t Fight the Moonlight
4. Shaggy – It Wasn’t Me
How we were communicating:
5. Dial-up internet
6. MSN Messenger
7. Nokia 8250 mobile phones
8. Sending SMS messages was still exciting!
What we were watching:
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
10. Ocean’s Eleven
11. Friends
12. Shrek
Sports moments we cheered:
13. Michael Schumacher won his 4th Formula 1 World Championship
14. Tiger Woods won his 2nd Masters Tournament
15. England’s football team qualified automatically for the 2002 World Cup
16. Liverpool completed a historic treble, winning the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, and League Cup
Tech & gadgets:
17. Apple launched its first iPod
18. The first Xbox console was released
19. DVDs were overtaking VHS tapes
20. The first iTunes software was announced
Fun & culture:
21. Harry Potter was the most famous fictional person in the world
22. Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to the International Space Station
23. Tamagotchis were still a craze
24. Renting a movie from Blockbuster was still a weekend ritual
And…
25. People were still getting used to life without smartphones, relying on floppy disks, payphones, and answering machines.
The world has changed a lot in the past 25 years, but our commitment has remained constant. Today, with ever-evolving regulations, AI, and innovative technology shaping the industry, Tower Mains continues to grow, adapt, and deliver trusted quality services. We are incredibly grateful to the people and clients who have been part of our journey, and we look forward to continuing to set the standard for quality assurance in the years to come.