BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.6B
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Talking is breathing to them! mm02 plc is the wireless unit of British Telecom. It owns mobile phone operators and serves about 24 million customers in UK, Ireland and Germany. O2 also owns O2 Airwave, which supplies secure digital communications to the emergency services and other public safety organizations. Founded in 1998, this $12.5 billion company is based in Slough, UK and employs about 14,000 people and has more than 35 million customers across Europe. In September 2005 the company was selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes World and Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes Stoxx. It was given a first placing in the wireless communications sector and a second placing in the telecommunications sector.
Chairman & CEO
Peter ErskineNumber of Employees 15,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212
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Research and Markets: 1Q09 United Kingdom Mobile Operator Forecast, 2008-2013 - Orange to Become More Profitable Than Vodafone, O2, and T-Mobile in UK's Mobile Operator Space in 2013
- 2009-02-13
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b34fcf/1q09_united_kingdo) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "1Q09 United Kingdom Mobile Operator Forecast, 2008 - 2013: Orange to Become More Profitable Than Vodafone, O2, and T-Mobile in UK's Mobile Operator Space In 2013" to their offering. Our Mobile Operator...
Research and Markets: Wireless Penetration To Hit 126% in the United Kingdom in 2010
- 2008-08-13
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/19414b/3q08_united_kingdo) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "3Q08 United Kingdom Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010" to their offering. This Mobile Forecast on United Kingdom provides over 65 operational and financial metrics for the United Kingdom wireless market. We...
Apple demands profit share from iPhone network operators
- 2007-08-22
BERLIN AFP — Apple is demanding that European mobile operators T-Mobile, Orange and O2 pay it a 10-percent share of their revenues from its iPhone, the Financial Times Deutschland reported on Wednesday. If confirmed, it would ring in a new era in relations between mobile telephone makers and operators,...
Emblaze Mobile Acquires Strategic Interest in Global Telecoms Distribution Plc; Emblaze Mobile Gains Direct Access to Major Network Operators Including 3, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and Others
- 2005-12-13
RA'ANANA, Israel -- Emblaze Ltd, the next generation telecom vendor group, announces that Emblaze Mobile, its mobile handset design and manufacturing subsidiary, has acquired a strategic interest in Global Telecoms Distribution plc. Impact on cash from group reserves is negligible.
Zone4Play Game Applications Launch on Sony-Ericsson, O2 and Orange Il Mobile Services.
- 2004-10-20
WILMINGTON, Delaware, October 20 /PRNewswire/ -- WILMINGTON, Delaware, October 20 /PRNewswire/ --
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Zone4Play/.
- 2004-10-20
WILMINGTON, Delaware, October 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, "Zone4Play Game Applications Launch on Sony-Ericsson, O2 and Orange Il Mobile Services" issued on 20 Oct 2004 15:51, by Zone4Play OTC:ZFPI.OB over PR Newswire, we are WILMINGTON, Delaware, October 20 /PRNewswire/ --...
Dreaming of a 3G Christmas: the much-hyped 3G revolution may be about to get under way as the main four mobile phone networks prepare to launch third-generation services in the run-up to Christmas. But Orange, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone will be wary of rep
- 2004-09-23
When mobile phone operators submitted bids totalling 22.5bn [pounds sterling] to acquire five licences for third-generation (3G) services in 2000, there was talk of a technological revolution to surpass all others. Mobile phone zealots enthused abou When mobile phone operators submitted bids totalling 22.5bn [pounds...
Extended Systems Teams with Carriers to Educate Companies on Benefits of Instant Mobile Access to Corporate Data; Company Collaborates with Orange and O2 to Offer Mobile Seminars
- 2003-11-17
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOISE, Idaho--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 17, 2003 Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND), a leading provider of mobile application solutions for the enterprise, announced today that the company is collaborating with Orange and O2, two of Europe's top carriers, to further educate the market about the benefits of instant mobile...
European operators still exert little influence on manufacturers: O2's XDA launch unlikely to be replicated by other operators. (Global Wireless).
- 2002-06-24
DUBLIN, Ireland--The launch last week of the XDA, an O2-branded mobile device manufactured specifically for that operator, is clear evidence that European operators are demanding more input into handset development. However, it is more likely to be DUBLIN, Ireland--The launch last week of the...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Finch | CFO |
| Andrew Harley | Group Director, HR |
| David Nicholas | Director, Communications |
| Richard Poston | Director, Corp Affairs |
| Sohail Qadri | Group Director, Strategy & Performance Management |
| Philip Bramwell | General Counsel & Secretary |
| Simon Gordon | Head, Media Relations |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter Erskine | Chairman & CEO |
| Andrew Sukawaty | Board of Directors |
| Antonio Viana-Baptista | Board of Directors |
| Cesar Alierta | Board of Directors |
| Danuta Gray | Board of Directors |
| David Arculus | Board of Directors |
| Jaime Smith | Board of Directors |
| Julio Linares | Board of Directors |
| Matthew Key | Board of Directors |
| Rudolf Groger | Board of Directors |
Peter Erskine was appointed to the Board in 2001 as Chief Executive Officer. He joined the Company from BT where, since March 1993, he held a number of senior positions including Director of BT Mobile, President and Chief Executive of Concert, and, from 1998, Managing Director of BT Cellnet. Prior to joining BT he was European Vice President of Sales and Customer Service for Mars and Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing for UNITEL. Mr Erskine is also a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Reading Business School. Following Telefonica's acquisition of O2, Mr. Erskine became Chairman and Chief Executive of O2 and also joined the Board of Telefonica, S.A. as an Executive Director. Mr. Erskine is also Chairman of the supervisory board of Telefonica O2 Czech Republic a.s.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonica, S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonica, S.A. | Executive Director | Former |
| Telefonica, S.A. | Chairman of Board | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Director, Communications | Current |
| O2 plc | Director, Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Director, Corp Affairs | Current |
| O2 plc | Director, Corp Affairs | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Group Director, Strategy & Performance Management | Current |
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| O2 plc | Group Director, Strategy & Performance Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Head, Media Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
Antonio Viana-Baptista serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since August 2002. He is an economist who graduated from the Catholic University of Lisbon in 1980. He has a post graduate in European Economy (1981), and an MBA, obtained with a distinction mention, from INSEAD (Fontainebleu). He is member of the board of directors, the Delegate Committee and the Executive Committee of Telefonica S.A. He is also Chairman of Telefonica Moviles Espana, S. A. and member of the board of directors of Telefonica Internacional, S.A., Portugal Telecom SGPS, Brasilcel N. V. , CTC Chile, Telefonica de Argentina, S. A. and Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S. A. Until July 2002, he served as President of Telefonica Internacional and Executive President of Telefonica Latinoamerica. Before that he also served from 1991 until 1996, as Executive Director of BPI (Banco Portugues de Investimento). From 1985 until 1991 Mr. Viana-Baptista was Principal Partner of McKinsey & Co. in Madrid and Lisbon. He was appointed to the O2 Board on 23 January 2006 after the Telefonica offer for O2 went unconditional.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Telefonica de Argentina S.A. | Member | Current |
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonica de Argentina S.A. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Telefonica, S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonica Moviles, S.A. | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| Bpi, Inc. | Executive Director | Former |
| INSEAD | Mba | Former |
| The Catholic University of America | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 Communications (Ireland) Limited | CEO | Current |
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, A.S. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, A.S. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Telefonica, S.A. | General Manager, Coordination, Business Development & Synergies | Former |
| Telefonica, S.A. | General Manager, Coordination, Business Development & Synergies | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O2 (Germany) GmbH & Co. OHG | CEO | Current |
| O2 plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Volume | 8,734,346 |
| Shares Outstanding | 0. |
| Market Cap | 0. |
| Year High | 50.17 |
| Year Low | 22.19 |
| Earnings Per Share | 3.98 |
| P/E Ratio | 10.8744 |
| Dividend | 0.40 |
| Yield | 0.924214 |
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