BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.6B
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
This company gives you ways to always keep in touch! Cable and Wireless plc (London:CW) is an international telecommunications company that provides voice, data, broadband, Internet protocol and mobile services. Its clients are business and residential customers, fixed and mobile telecoms carriers, mobile operators, and content, application and Internet providers. It has a presence in 80 countries in the United Kingdom, Caribbean, Panama, Macau and Monaco. Founded in 1860 and based in Bracknell, England, the company employs about 15,200 people. It has revenue of $6 billion. In October 2005 the company sold its entire shareholding in Mobile One Limited for about $77 million and also completed its acquisition of Chelys Limited ('Energis') for a cash consideration of approximately $1.1 billion.
Number of Employees 13,510
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110
Recent Events
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British shares edge lower, broker changes eyed
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Tesco Sees Services Profits More Than Doubling
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Cable & Wireless Panama selects Gilat to provide SkyEdge II network
News & Analysis
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Micromuse to provide real-time monitoring of Cable & Wireless' new digital broadband television network services; NETCOOL Software to centrally manage interactive network and subscriber services.
- 2000-03-13
M2 PRESSWIRE-13 March 2000-MICROMUSE: Micromuse to provide real-time monitoring of Cable & Wireless' new digital broadband television network services; NETCOOL Software to centrally manage interactive network and subscriber services C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13032000 Micromuse Inc., a leading...
Cable & Wireless adds Salford University's distance learning initiative to its Web-Commerce service.
- 2000-03-13
M2 PRESSWIRE-13 March 2000-CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: Cable & Wireless adds Salford University's distance learning initiative to its Web-Commerce service C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13032000 London -- Cable & Wireless Communications announced today the addition of Salford University to...
Cable & Wireless tackles subscriber retention with the launch of Snoopa; World's most powerful search engine behind Cable & Wireless' latest ISP tool.
- 2000-02-03
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 February 2000-CABLE AND WIRELESS: Cable & Wireless tackles subscriber retention with the launch of Snoopa; World's most powerful search engine behind Cable & Wireless' latest ISP tool C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03022000 Cable & Wireless Communications CWC...
QVC launches interactive shopping service on Cable & Wireless communications' digital platform.
- 2000-01-25
M2 PRESSWIRE-25 January 2000-QVC: QVC launches interactive shopping service on Cable & Wireless communications' digital platform C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25012000 QVC, the UK's leading electronic retailer, today announced that the QVC Directory will launch on Cable & Wireless ...
Gameplay announces commercial agreement with Cable & Wireless Communications.
- 2000-01-13
M2 PRESSWIRE-13 January 2000-GAMEPLAY: Gameplay announces commercial agreement with Cable & Wireless Communications C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13012000 gameplay.com plc ("gameplay"), the UK's largest direct to home games retailer and on-line games community, announces that it has signed an agreement...
Cable & Wireless hitches up subs.(46,000 digital TV subscribers, 47% of which are new)(Brief Article)
- 1999-11-15
Cable & Wireless Communications has unveiled it has now signed up 46,000 digital TV subscribers, 47% of which are new. Although CWC has only soft-launched its digital services in the U.K. -- and the first cabler to do so, beginning last July...
CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: Data partners to bebenefit with revenue share commission scheme launch.
- 1999-11-01
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 November 1999-CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: Data partners to benefit with launch of competitive revenue share commission scheme from Cable & Wireless Communications C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:011199 * Demonstrates ongoing commitment and a major incentive for CWC 3rd ...
CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: New business mobile pa packages from Cable & Wireless Communications.
- 1999-10-19
M2 PRESSWIRE-19 October 1999-CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: Aggressive new business mobile packages from Cable & Wireless Communications C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:181099 * Best deals for business users * New handsets and new tariffs In October...
CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: Cable & Wireless to re reduce pricing structure of web-commerce service.
- 1999-09-28
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 September 1999-CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: Cable & Wireless Communications to reduce pricing structure of web-commerce service C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:270999 London -- Cable & Wireless Communications is to reduce and simplify the pricing structure of its e-commerce service...
CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: CWC launches highly co competitive revenue share commission scheme.
- 1999-08-18
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 August 1999-CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: Cable & Wireless Communications launches highly competitive revenue share commission scheme C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:170899 * Demonstrates ongoing commitment and a major incentive for CWC 3rd party Telecommunications Business Partners ...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Francesco Caio | CEO |
| Rodney Davis | CEO, Jamaican Unit |
| Jacqueline Holding | President, Cable & Wireless Jamaica |
| George Battersby | Executive Director & HR |
| Harris Jones | Executive Director, Intl Business |
| Stephen R. Pettit | Executive Director |
| Mark Davis | Director, Corp Communications |
| Mike Fay | Reg Director |
| Katherine King | Manager, Investor Relations |
| Andrew Garard | General Counsel |
| Charles Herlinger | |
| Robert Lerwill |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| George Robertson | Deputy Chairman |
| Richard Lapthorne | Chairman |
| Robert Rowley | Executive Deputy Chairman |
| Agnes Touraine | Board of Directors |
| Anthony Rice | Board of Directors |
| Bernard Gray | Board of Directors |
| Clive Butler | Board of Directors |
| Graham Howe | Board of Directors |
| John Pluthero | Board of Directors |
| Kasper Rorsted | Board of Directors |
| Kate Nealon | Board of Directors |
| Simon Ball | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | CEO | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Equant | Non-executive Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | CEO, Jamaican Unit | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | President, Cable & Wireless Jamaica | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | Executive Director & HR | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | Executive Director, Intl Business | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
Stephen Pettit was appointed to the Board following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been appointed to the Lattice Group plc board in 2001. He is a Non-executive Director of National Air Traffic Services, Halma plc and is Chairman of ROK Property Solutions plc. Stephen is also a member of BT plc's Equality of Access Board. He is a former Executive Director of Cable & Wireless plc. Before joining Cable & Wireless, he was Chief Executive, Petrochemicals at British Petroleum. Stephen was previously a Non-executive Director of KBC Advanced Technologies plc and Norwood Systems Limited.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | Executive Director | Current |
| Halma plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Rok Stonecare | Chairman | Current |
| Rok Property Solutions Plc | Chairman | Current |
| National Grid plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Halma plc | Director | Current |
| Lattice Group Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| KBC Advanced Technologies plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Reg Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Manager, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | General Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Current | |
| Lor Corporation | Assistant Controller | Former |
| Siemens Corporation | Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | Chairman | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Oasis International Leasing Co | Non-executive Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Executive Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Unilever Plc | Development Director | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Unilever U.K. Central Resources Ltd. | Director, Corp Development | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| C&W Plc | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Energis LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Energis LLC | Chief Executive | Former |
| Mastercare | Managing Director | Former |
| Holiday Inn Worldwide | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | Chief Executive Officer, Human Resources / Infrastructure Services | Current |
| Henkel of America Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | Executive Vice President, Human Resources / Infrastructure Services | Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | Senior Vice President & General Manager, EMEA | Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | Vice President & General Manager, EMEA | Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | Head, Enterprise Business Group, EMEA | Former |
| Digital Equipment Corporation | Management, Marketing and Distribution | Former |
| Oracle Corporation | Management, Marketing and Distribution | Former |
| Copenhagen Business School | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
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