All articles by Joseph Purnell – Page 31
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Public Affairs
Vodafone Ireland coughs up €2.1m customer refunds
Regulator enquiry leads to refunds for 74,271 customers.
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People
Safaricom draws AT&T talent to lead B2B
CEO Peter Ndegwa’s executive overhaul continues with the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as Chief Enterprise Business Officer.
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Public Affairs
DRC operators hit with travel ban amid tax dispute
Vodacom, Africell, and Orange executives reportedly among those to have passports confiscated.
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People
DT targets European growth with new consumer lead
Magyar Telekom’s Melinda Szabó drafted in to replace Rodrigo Diehl.
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Strategy & Change
Government drops probe into Drahi’s BT stake
Business Secretary closes investigation into Patrick Drahi’s 18% stake acquisition, deeming it no threat to national security.
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People
Deutsche Telekom IoT swaps out exec team
Deutsche Telekom’s Internet of Things business actions near-complete top-team rejig.
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom people moves: new CTIOs at European NatCos
Makedonski Telekom fills vacant CTIO spot with new joiner from rival A1.
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Public Affairs
BT takes VM O2 to court over MVNO migration
BT alleges Virgin Mobile customer migration breached MVNO contract terms.
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People
Vodafone Germany goes Dutch for new consumer boss
Marcel de Groot appointed Andreas Laukenmann’s replacement as Consumer Director.
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People
Rising star Metze’s move to Telekom seen as hurting O2
Wolfgang Metze’s move to Telekom Deutschland deemed “a little damaging” as O2’s Chief Consumer Officer attributed with recent Telefónica success in Germany.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT ‘evolves’ Rackspace multi-cloud partnership
Tie-up becomes multi-sided with Rackspace customers now being offered BT Global networking and security services.
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People
T-Mobile Poland makes tech leadership swap
Alexander Jenbar named CTIO at Polish NatCo, leaving vacancy at Telekom Romania Mobile Communications.
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Premium
Telefónica people moves: changing faces at Tech subsidiaries
Leadership swaps at Acens, Telefónica Tech UK&I, and regional units.
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People
BT’s General Counsel up for Bank of England post
Sabine Chalmers reportedly put forward for Court job in evolving boardroom.
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M&A
TIM’s INWIT sale forces Board overhaul
Entire INWIT Board of Directors resigns, with replacements to come in October.
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Enterprise (B2B)
BT ‘committed’ to NI after Chamber of Commerce deal
NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry renews BT Enterprise Communications Partner status.
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Public Affairs
PwC fined for BT Italia fraud case
Auditor handed £1.75m fine for lack of “professional scepticism” relating to BT’s Italian operations.
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Premium
BT people moves: Enterprise builds on Health and Defence strengths
Enterprise efforts to return to growth mean investment in Health and Defence verticals and changes to Corporate & Public Sector leadership.
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People
Magenta’s ten-year CEO exits, Diehl steps up
Bierwirth credited with Magenta turnaround; Diehl tasked with convergence acceleration.