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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cable & wireless plc. and digital island - All News and Analysis
Leading analyst firm recognizes Cable & Wireless as a "Leader" in the web hosting marketplace; Firm cites Digital Island and Exodus acquisitions as key.
- 2002-03-21
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 March 2002-CABLE & WIRELESS: Leading analyst firm recognizes Cable & Wireless as a "Leader" in the web hosting marketplace; Firm cites Digital Island and Exodus acquisitions as key C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21032002 SANTA CLARA, CA, USA --...
Digital Island Introduces New 2Way Web Service for Global IP Traffic Management
- 2001-12-11
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
Cable & Wireless introduces Digital Island and 2Way Web Services; Cisco Networking Academy, Walt Disney Internet Group and Pearson realize cost savings, increased revenue opportunities and increased customer satisfaction with 2Way Web Services.
- 2001-10-04
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 October 2001-CABLE & WIRELESS: Cable & Wireless introduces Digital Island and 2Way Web Services; Cisco Networking Academy, Walt Disney Internet Group and Pearson realize cost savings, increased revenue opportunities and increased customer satisfaction with 2Way Web Services C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...
Cable & Wireless completes acquisition of Digital Island - Brief Article
- 2001-09-03
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-3 September 2001-Cable & Wireless completes acquisition of Digital Island C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The British-based telecomms company Cable and Wireless Plc (C&W) has finalised its acquisition of the US network services provider Digital Island Inc. Under the agreement C&W purchased Digital Island for USD3.40/share...
Cable & Wireless completes acquisition of Digital Island.
- 2001-08-31
M2 PRESSWIRE-31 August 2001-CABLE & WIRELESS: Cable & Wireless completes acquisition of Digital Island C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31082001 Cable and Wireless plc (LSE: CW.; NYSE: CWP) ("Cable & Wireless") and Digital Island, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISLD) ("Digital Island") announced...
Cable & Wireless announces expiry of subsequent offering period for Digital Island tender offer; Cable & Wireless ownership reaches approximately 84.1%. merger expected to be completed on or about August 30, 2001.
- 2001-07-18
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 July 2001-CABLE & WIRELESS: Cable & Wireless announces expiry of subsequent offering period for Digital Island tender offer; Cable & Wireless ownership reaches approximately 84.1. merger expected to be completed on or about August 30, 2001 C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ...
Cable & Wireless, London, U.K., a global telecom business, will acquire all outstanding shares of Digital Island - Company Business and Marketing - Brief Article
- 2001-07-01
Cable & Wireless, London, U.K., a global telecom business, will acquire all outstanding shares of Digital Island San Francisco--provider of managed Internet infrastructure service for enterprises--for $3.40 per share in cash through its announced merger agreement. The transaction values Digital Island at $340 million....
Corporate Profile - Cable & Wireless: The man who would be king
- 2001-05-23
Graham Wallace, the reigning CEO of Cable & Wireless can sell, and he can make money on the deals. In the two years this former engineer and accountant has held the top job at one of Britain's oldest telecoms companies, he has intoned a mantra of sell, sell, sell. Gone...
Cable & Wireless to acquire Digital Island.
- 2001-05-21
LONDON--Cable & Wireless plc has offered to acquire all outstanding shares of Digital Island Inc. at $3.40 per share, which would make Digital Island a wholly owned subsidiary of Cable & Wireless, Digital Island would remain based in San Francisco and led by its current management...
C&W hooks UD Digital Island - Company Business and Marketing
- 2001-05-21
In a deal worth as much as $1 billion, Cable & Wireless plc, of London, has used some of its estimated $6 billion cash pile to purchase managed hosting services provider Digital Island Inc. of San Francisco, California. C&W had been on the acquisition trail for a managed hosting...
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cable & Wireless plc | Executive Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Cable & Wireless plc | Board of Directors | Current |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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