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Orange Plc.

is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.4B
  • Private
  • UK
Dow Jones Description

Orange had an ambitious aim when it launched in April 1994 a " to become the first choice in mobile communications. As the fourth company to enter an already crowded marketplace, it needed to establish itself as radically different if it was to succeed. It did so by speaking to its customers in a language they understood and by offering innovative products and services that redefined the mobile market. From per second billing to Smartphones, Orange put its customers first and left the competition playing catch-up. In April 1996 Orange plc shares were listed on the London and NASDAQ markets, its initial public offering being ten times oversubscribed. In June 1996 Orange plc became the youngest company to enter the FTSE-100, and was valued at A 2.4 billion. By July 1997 Orange had gained 1 million customers. It also had the lowest churn rate, better margins than its competitors, and top ratings for customer satisfaction. Having established a strong presence in the UK as the countrya s fastest growing mobile communications company, Orange began its international expansion. In 1998, Orange Communications SA was awarded a GSM 1800 license in Switzerland, and launched its service in June 1999. Twelve months later, Orange took the number two spot in Switzerland. ...

Number of Employees 2,000
Contact Information

50 George St

London W1U 7DZ

orange.co.uk

(44) 8703768888

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John Miller Chief
Marie-Christine Lambert CFO
Bernard Ghillebaert Executive Vice President
Brigitte Bourgoin Executive Vice President, Intl
Damian Reid Executive Vice President, Strategy & Performance
Didier Quillote Executive Vice President, Orange France
Frank Boulben Executive Vice President, Brand & Consumer Marketing
Philippe Bernard Executive Vice President, Business Solutions
Richard Brennan Executive Vice President, Orangeworld
Steve Olive Executive Vice President, People & Communications
Vivek Badrinath Executive Vice President, Products, Technology & Innovation
John Allwood Group Director, Operations
Jennifer Wilson Manager, Customer Relations
George Rose Non-Executive Director
Mark Paterson Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Didier Lombard Chairman
Sanjiv Ahuja Chairman
Aldo Cardoso Board of Directors
David Hobley Board of Directors
Elie Cohen Board of Directors
Frank Dangeard Board of Directors
Hans-Olaf Henkel Board of Directors

John has a distinguished background in telecommunications, manufacturing, .nancial services and information technology. He has held positions as Managing Director at Thorn Ericcson, Chief Operating Of.cer of Microtel Communications Limited (now Orange plc), Executive Director at Leeds Permanent Building Society and, following merger, with Halifax Building Society directed the mortgage and estate agency businesses. More recently, as Managing Director Central Service at Vodafone he was responsible for Customer Relationship Management and Billing. Alongside his executive responsibilities, John has experience as a Non-Executive Director at Plasmec, CRESTCo, the Stock Exchange Automatic Settlement Company and Johnson Security and as Chairman at Mason Communications and Global Laser.

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