BNET Industries

Cable & Wireless Plc.

CW. is in the Technology Industry

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
Contact Information

Lakeside Houe Kane Rd

Bracknell RG12 1XL

www.cw.com

(44) 2073154000

NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110

Recent Events

  • Cable & Wireless Panama selects Gilat to provide SkyEdge II network

    10/09/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Cable & Wireless,Singapore Exchange Sign Data Services Agreement

    8/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Metals producers lift London after bullish calls

    5/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Cable & Wireless fiscal-year net profit up 3%

    5/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

cable & wireless plc. and singtel - All News and Analysis

  • SingTel over the line.

    - 2001-08-30

    Aug 31, 2001 The Mercury ABIX via COMTEX -- Singapore Telecommunications' SingTel offer for Australia's Cable & Wireless Optus (C&W Optus) has become unconditional. SingTel has received acceptances from shareholders exceeding 93, allowing the remaining shares to be compulsorily acquired. The $US9bn ($A17bn)...

    Tags: Cable & Wireless Plc., Optus, SingTel

  • SingTel poised to snare Optus.

    - 2001-08-28

    Aug 29, 2001 The Australian ABIX via COMTEX -- The percentage of Cable & Wireless Optus stock held by Singapore Telecommunications SingTel stands at 49.46 per cent. This 28 August 2001 position would suggest that the bid is likely to become unconditional on...

    Tags: Cable & Wireless Plc., Optus, SingTel

  • Sovereign stuff.

    - 2001-08-22

    Aug 23, 2001 BRW ABIX via COMTEX -- Cable & Wireless Optus is the subject of a takeover proposal from Singapore Telecommunications. The attitude of the Australian Government on the takeover proposal may not be known until late in September 2001. The speculation is...

    Tags: Cable & Wireless Plc., Optus, SingTel

  • CWAP receives $795M

    - 2001-08-01

    Cable & Wireless Australia & Pacific Holdings CWAP has entered into an agreement to forward sell to a major institutional investor all the shares it expects to receive in SingTel as a result of an offer made by SingTel for Cable & Wireless Optus. The forward sale of a maximum...

    Tags: Cable & Wireless Plc., SingTel

  • Cable & Wireless, - Company Business and Marketing - Brief Article

    - 2001-06-04

    * Cable & Wireless, which has a 52.5% stake in Optus, Australia's second-largest carrier, has recommended that shareholders accept a bid by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. SingTel to buy Optus in a stock-and-cash deal worth 17.2 billion Australian dollars ($8.9 billion). The deal would be Australia's second largest corporate transaction to...

    Tags: Cable & Wireless Plc., Optus, SingTel

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

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
Cable & Wireless plc Reg Director Current

Organization Position Status
Cable & Wireless plc Manager, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Cable & Wireless plc General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
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

Organization Position Status
Cable & Wireless plc Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Cable & Wireless plc Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
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
Cable & Wireless plc Board of Directors Current
advertisement
IndustryTop Rated

Brought to you by CBS MoneyWatch.com

advertisement