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
News & Analysis
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O2 sales of iPhone remain strong
The arrival of Orange as the second network in the UK able to sell the iPhone has not dented sales of the Apple handset through its original UK partner, O2. But Matthew Key, chairman and chief executive of Telefónica Europe - the group which owns O2...
Twitter signs SMS deal with O2
O2 is to become the latest mobile operator to partner with Twitter to allow users to receive tweets via SMS, resurrecting a service that Twitter abandoned last year. O2 customers will be able to receive @replies and direct messages for free, under a 600-a-month fair usage limit. ...
O2 may enter T-Mobile bidding war
O2 is likely to join the bidding war for T-Mobile, the UK mobile operator owned by Deutsche Telekom which has been valued at between EUR3bn (USD4.2bn) and EUR4bn (USD5.6bn). O2 currently owns 27% of the UK market, and may be looking to strengthen its position as the mobile market...
Vodafone and O2 may share networks
Vodafone and O2 are in advanced talks regarding a UK wireless network-sharing deal that could realise significant savings for both operators. The deal may also resolve a dispute over radio spectrum space that threatens plans to expand broadband coverage across...
Research and Markets: Ireland's Mobile Operator Forecast, 2008 – 2013: O2 and Meteor Gain Market Share over Vodafone
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/131c89/1q09_ireland_mobil) has
Research and Markets: T-Mobile and Vodafone D2 Will Be Losing Their Market Shares to E-Plus and O2 over the Next Five Years
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4af40f/1q09_germany_mobil) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "1Q09 Germany Mobile Operator Forecast, 2008 - 2013: T-Mobile and Vodafone D2 Will Be Losing Their Market Shares to E-Plus and O2 over the Next Five Years" to their offering. Our...
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
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...
Mobile Content Bits: MediaFlo-CBS Mobile-Victoria's Secret TV; O2 Media Sales Unit; Nakko-Telfort
-- Victoria Secret TV channel on MediaFlo: MediaFLO and CBS (NYSE: CBS) Mobile have launched "Victoria's Secret TV" a 24/7 channel on the FLO TV service that gives viewers access to the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on their mobile phones. CBS is airing the show on television...
Research and Markets: Vodafone to Continue to Lose Market Share to O2 and Meteor in Ireland's Mobile Operator Space According to Latest Report '3Q08 Ireland Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010'
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0e861e/3q08_ireland_mobil) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "3Q08 Ireland Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010" to their offering. This Mobile Forecast on Ireland provides over 65 operational and financial metrics for the Ireland wireless market. We cover quarterly historical...
The Mobile Forecast on Ireland Provides over 65 Operational and Financial Metrics for the Ireland Wireless Market
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93574) has announced the addition of "2Q08 Ireland Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010: Vodafone to continue to lose market share to O2 and Meteor in Ireland's mobile operator space" to their offering. This Mobile Forecast on Ireland provides over 65 operational and financial...
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 | 3,571,492 |
| Shares Outstanding | 0. |
| Market Cap | 0. |
| Year High | 50.17 |
| Year Low | 22.19 |
| Earnings Per Share | 3.98 |
| P/E Ratio | 11.2387 |
| Dividend | 0.40 |
| Yield | 0.894254 |
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