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Pierre LouetteNumber of Employees 2,000
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BT to slash 5,000 posts, as profits fall
- 2007-11-08
LONDON AFP — British telecoms operator BT Group said Thursday that 5,000 jobs would be lost this year, as it announced that net profit slid by nearly a third during its second quarter. BT Group chief executive Ben Verwaayen confirmed the number of jobs to go under a previously...
BT Group sees third-quarter profits rise
- 2006-02-09
LONDON AFP — British telecoms operator BT Group posted a 2.0-percent rise in underlying third-quarter profit, as a surge in sales of its Internet and other IT services offset a weaker fixed-line business. Britain's biggest telecoms company said pretax profit excluding exceptional items for the three months to December...
BT Group plans Asian comeback
- 2005-11-24
SINGAPORE, AFP — British telecoms operator BT Group, once the biggest foreign player in Asia's telecommunications market, is planning an aggressive return to the region, a report said citing top executives. The Business Times said the group had started hiring staff, buying companies and real estate, and investing in...
Britain's BT Group snaps up small IT company
- 2005-10-31
LONDON AFP — British telecoms operator BT Group said it had bought technology group Total Network Solutions TNS for an undisclosed sum. The telecoms giant said the acquisition of small peer TNS would strengthen its position as a leading provider of IT networks. TNS employs 92 people, all...
BT Group sets up unit to open up networks to competitors
- 2005-09-22
LONDON AFP — British telecoms operator BT Group created a new unit designed to open up its network to competitors, following a regulatory review of the sector. Industry regulator Ofcom also said that it accepted undertakings from BT Group to grant equal access to rival telecoms service providers --...
European stocks rise in early deals
- 2005-06-30
LONDON AFP — European stock markets rose in early trading despite an overnight wobble on Wall Street, as London investors welcomed a regulatory review of the British telecoms sector. The London FTSE 100 index climbed 0.28 percent to 5,113.80 points on Thursday, with the Frankfurt DAX 30 gaining 0.29...
European stocks rise in early deals
- 2005-06-23
LONDON AFP — European stock markets rose in early trading despite an overnight wobble on Wall Street, as London investors welcomed a regulatory review of the British telecoms sector. The London FTSE 100 index climbed 0.28 percent to 5,113.80 points on Thursday, with the Frankfurt DAX 30 gaining 0.29...
BT Group raises annual profits
- 2005-05-19
LONDON AFP — British telecoms operator BT Group posted a four-percent rise in annual pre-tax profits as strengthening demand for its Internet products offset weakness in its traditional fixed-line business. BT's pre-tax profit before goodwill and exceptional items stood at 2.085 billion pounds (3.027 billion euros, 3.836 billion dollars)...
Britain's BT to invest 48 million dollars in Asia Pacific region
- 2005-03-16
BANGALORE, India AFP — British telecoms giant BT Group said it will invest 48 million dollars to upgrade its existing information technology network in the Asia Pacific region. The investment would combine voice, video and data products into a unified service, the company said in a statement. Allen...
BT Group reports four percent rise in third quarter profit
- 2005-02-09
LONDON AFP — British telecoms operator BT Group delivered better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter profits after strong demand for its "new wave" products outweighed another decline in its traditional voice business. For the three months to the end of December, BT reported a four percent rise in profit before taxation, goodwill...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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