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Pierre LouetteNumber of Employees 2,000
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Talks to bring iPhone to China in final stage: state media
- 2008-09-02
SHANGHAI AFP — China Mobile, the country's largest handset operator, is in the final stages of talks with Apple to launch the iPhone in China, the world's largest mobile phone market, state media reported Tuesday. The two companies are likely to conclude the talks soon, the 21 Century Business...
China Mobile says main hurdle in Apple iPhone talks cleared
- 2008-06-27
BEIJING AFP — China Mobile said Friday the main obstacle keeping iPhone out of the world's largest mobile phone market had been cleared now that Apple has dropped its revenue-sharing demands. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said this week he would like to see the device introduced in China...
China Mobile eyes more overseas acquisitions
- 2008-01-28
BEIJING AFP — China Mobile, the country's top wireless operator, said Tuesday it planned to take advantage of the global stock market downturn to acquire overseas telecom firms that have now become cheaper. "China Mobile would like to acquire high-quality and profit-making telecommunications enterprises overseas," Lei Yu, a spokeswoman...
China Mobile posts in-line profit for 2006
- 2007-03-21
HONG KONG AFP — China Mobile, the nation's largest mobile operator, reported Wednesday a 23 percent increase in 2006 net profit to 66 billion yuan (8.5 billion US) on the back of strong subscriber numbers. The figure was slightly ahead of market forecasts of 65.5 billion yuan, compared with...
Google ties up with China Mobile
- 2007-01-04
SHANGHAI AFP — The world's top Internet search engine, Google said it has forged an alliance with China Mobile to provide mobile and Internet services in China. Google said in a statement on Thursday that it would provide technology to China Mobile, the nation's largest handset operator, allowing searches on...
Nokia signs deals worth two billion euros with Chinese firms
- 2006-09-12
HELSINKI AFP — Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker has signed two contracts worth over two billion euros (2.54 billion dollars) with Chinese companies China Mobile and PTAC. The deal with China Mobile involved the purchase of infrastructure for a GSM/GPRS network and was worth 580 million euros. The...
China Mobile posts 25.5 percent rise in first-half profit
- 2006-08-17
HONG KONG AFP — China Mobile, the nation's largest mobile phone operator, posted a 25.5 percent rise in first-half net profit boosted by a solid growth in operating revenue and subscriber numbers. The company reported a net profit of 30.17 billion yuan (3.63 billion US), in line with analysts'...
China Mobile earnings top forecasts
- 2005-03-11
HONG KONG AFP — China Mobile, China's largest mobile operator, reported a much better-than-expected profit in 2004 on strong subscriber growth. The company posted net profit of 42.0 billion yuan (5.1 billion US dollars), up 18.1 percent from a year earlier, as total subscribers rose 44.3 percent to 204.2...
Hong Kong-listed China Mobile starts talks with parent for network purchase
- 2003-12-16
HONG KONG AFP ? China Mobile Hong Kong said it has begun talks to buy mobile service networks in 10 mainland provinces from parent China Mobile Communications Corporation in a move that would give the operator China-wide coverage. The company, the mainland's dominant mobile carrier, said Tuesday it has...
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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 |
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| 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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