Latest Strategy News – Page 128
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Strategy & ChangeJansen pitches share ownership to shift BT Group culture
A new scheme aims to award £500-a-year in shares to each of the Group’s 100,000 employees, as Jansen encourages cultural change at BT.
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PremiumNew CEO, new BT Group branding
New logo intended to create a more unified identity across all BT units, and refresh a tired image.
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Strategy & ChangeNew competitive threat as Forthnet firms up MVNO
MVNO-sceptic Vodafone compelled to support rival’s mobile launch. Possible trigger for long-mooted M&A action.
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PremiumPTC flags a “strategic alliance” with Vodafone Business
US-based wireless technology specialist PTC flagged a “strategic alliance” with Vodafone Business
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Strategy & ChangeVodacom Group shifts to ‘International’ enterprise play
Vodacom Business Africa moves to wider and shallower strategy, with increased commercial mindedness. Vodacom continuing to chase African powerhouse dream.
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Strategy & ChangeDTW19: Vodafone Germany on charge to cloud payments
Long-running, Huawei-supported project said to have been met well, with customer experience and efficiencies benefits. Some compromises made on legacy and vendor retention.
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Strategy & ChangeHAL’s odyssey: Deutsche Telekom grows API framework to drive savings
Executives claim progress in Europe’s digitally-flavoured simplification plan, flagged at DT’s last Capital Markets Day. OneApp customer support platform nears full reach across Europe area. E-commerce and TV services next. Data-analytics layer in pipeline.
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Strategy & ChangeDTW19: Another Vodafone Group signal of coming partner platform refit
Vodafone recognises need for improvement in partner collaboration, to fuel 5G success. Chief Systems Architect looking to reshape IT, to help open-up while protecting “secret sauce”. TM Forum and University of Surrey among collaborators.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica/Vivo: opening Pandora’s box
CIO recounts experiences from digital overhaul of Brazilian operator’s sprawling IT operation.
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OperationsDigital transformation (DTW19): culture change, reskilling crucial
Reskilling employees fundamental to Wind Tre’s digital transformation strategy. Cultural and organisational change critical for digital transformation to be adopted at scale and to succeed. Operators must change their corporate identity to attract vital new talent. Wind Tre CIO sceptical of vendor marketing of new technologies.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems' IBM mainframe offload doesn’t compute for watchdog
Financial and operational setback for recalibrating enterprise division. M&A plan b likely to be looked at.
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Strategy & ChangeOTE Chairman: “all options” being explored in Romania
Growing mix of fiscal, regulatory, and competitive difficulties looks to have made Group’s sceptical towards Telekom Romania’s prospects.
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Strategy & ChangeHrvatski Telekom privatisation mooted again
Bosnia and Herzegovina's government was again reported to be moving towards potential privatisation of part-Hrvatski Telekom (HT)-owned telecoms player HT Mostar.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom People Moves, June 2019
36 key people moves tracked and analysed. Bohle takes over delicate privacy role from Kremer.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems UK reworking its presence with new HQ
T-Systems UK (T-Sys UK) appeared to have been reworking its presence with the opening of new headquarters in central London and a move to new premises in Milton Keynes.
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Strategy & ChangeWibergh trailers next five-year plan for Group Tech
Johan Wibergh, Chief Technology Officer of Vodafone, used the Arch Summit to provide a teaser on the Group’s coming “Technology 2025” strategic update, and a glimpse into leadership’s latest thinking about how it can protect revenue and relevance as challenges continue to mount.
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Strategy & ChangeVPC tightening up act with SCM Control Centre
Ninian Wilson, Global Supply Chain Director at Vodafone, used his keynote at Arch Summit to highlight ongoing digitisation of Vodafone Procurement Company’s (VPC) internal functions as it continues to spearhead efforts to drive cost out of the Group’s P&L.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group seeks to shore base with ‘One More Service’ plan
The Group is refreshing its defensive commercial strategy. Marginal-gains mission handed to all OpCos and central functions.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group Foundation joins play for innovation partnerships with Ventures arm
Vodafone’s Group Foundation is adds new, “commercial” layer to its Connecting for Good strategy.