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Sony Ericsson issues warning on second quarter results
- 2008-06-27
STOCKHOLM AFP — Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warned Friday that its second-quarter results would be dented by a difficult commercial environment. "Difficult market conditions are going to have a negative impact on sales and profits in the second quarter," the group said in a statement. Sony Ericsson...
Sony Ericsson unveils Wii-like phone
- 2008-06-17
SINGAPORE AFP — Sony Ericsson, the Swedish-Japanese phone maker, on Tuesday unveiled a Wii-like handset which allows users to play games using the phone as a motion sensor. "This is our first foray into motion gaming," Howard Lewis, vice president and head of the product business unit, said of...
Sony Ericsson issues profit warning
- 2008-03-19
STOCKHOLM AFP — Sony Ericsson, the Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker, warned on Wednesday that its profits would be lower for the first quarter as sales growth slowed. "Moderating sales growth of mobile phone units is expected to negatively impact net sales and net income before tax for the first...
SonyEricsson makes less profit from mid-range phones
- 2007-10-11
STOCKHOLM AFP — Swedish-Japanese mobile handset maker Sony Ericsson, which has changed tack to target the mid-range market, announced Thursday a more than 10-percent fall in net profit in the third quarter. The group said that net profit totalled 267 million euros (379 million dollars) in the three-month period,...
Sony Ericsson boosts profits with mobile phone boom
- 2007-04-20
STOCKHOLM AFP — Sony Ericsson, which makes mobile telephones, reported a leap in first-quarter profits on Friday owing to a 63-percent surge in the number of telephones sold. The Japanese-Swedish company said that net profit in the quarter had more than doubled on a 12-month comparison to 254 million...
Teen tennis sensation Brito marches on at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami
- 2007-03-21
MIAMI, March 21, 2007 AFP — Portuguese teen phenom Michelle Larcher de Brito booked a shot at Slovakian 16th seed Daniela Hantuchova with a first-round victory at the 6.9 million-dollar Sony Ericsson Open Wednesday. The first Portuguese player in the main draw of an elite WTA tier one event,...
Mobile phone shipments hit new high: research firm
- 2006-10-19
NEW YORK AFP — Sony Ericsson led a 22-percent boom in global shipments of mobile telephones in the third quarter. Finnish giant Nokia remained top overall as worldwide cellphone shipments reached a record high of 256 million units in the three months to September 30, research firm Strategy Analytics said...
Sony Ericsson reports three-fold net profit rise in quarter
- 2006-04-13
STOCKHOLM AFP — Mobile phone giant Sony Ericsson reported a more than three-fold increase in net profit for the first quarter and gave a more optimistic outlook on global handset sales. Net profit rose to 109 million euros (133 million dollars) in the first three months of the year,...
Sony Ericsson beats expectations in fourth quarter
- 2006-01-18
STOCKHOLM AFP — Mobile phone giant Sony Ericsson posted better than expected fourth quarter profits but disappointed slightly on its sales figures. Net profits shot up nearly 162 percent to 144 million euros (174 million dollars) for the three months to December 31, up from 55 million euros in...
Sony Ericsson investments hurt quarterly profits
- 2005-07-15
STOCKHOLM AFP — Mobile phone giant Sony Ericsson reported falling profits for the second quarter, saying continued high spending on research and development weighed on the bottom line. Second-quarter net profit fell to 75 million euros (91 million dollars) from 89 million euros a year ago. Pretax profit...
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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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