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PeoplewatchSchulman’s knife: BT procurement star looks Verizon-bound, supporting massive ‘turnaround’
In-depth: Verizon seems to be adding another European Galactico to its team, tapping BT Sourced founder Cyril Pourrat to spearhead a massive efficiency drive. New CEO Dan Schulman is targeting rapid elimination of $4bn in capex and $5bn in opex, and deployment of automation at scale. Pourrat offers battle-tested digital procurement strategies to a US-supersize turnaround story…
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PeoplewatcheuNetworks names new finance chief
European backbone fibre operator names Giancarlo Ferro as its new finance chief. CEO Marisa Trisolino says he will play a “key role” in its European expansion plans, fuelled by 2024 fundraise…
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PeoplewatchBT’s procurement chief Cyril Pourrat readies for exit
Five years after founding arms-length buying business BT Sourced, Cyril Pourrat prepares to move on. BT understood to opt against a direct replacement…
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch: M&A beckons in France and Spain
Analyst Briefing: Orange and rivals confirm SFR talks; MásOrange deal on the road to completion; ADSL gets a reprieve in France; Hexadone makes Hyvilo acquisition…
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PeoplewatchVodafone installs fresh CIOs in Czech Republic and Greece
Vodafone names Hilda László and Petr Brunclík as CIOs for its Czech and Greek OpCos respectively, continuing a wider refresh of its European IT leadership line-up.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Peoplewatch: sustainability, security switches
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, as the Group sees departures of decarbonisation boss and lead on security products at Telefónica Tech.
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PeoplewatchT-Systems calls Philips exec for health appointment
T-Systems bulks up its health IT solutions arm by adding tech group Philips’ DACH boss to its industry team.
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PeoplewatchT-Mobile fibre venture Lumos revamps leadership as CEO exits
Brian Stading, CEO at EQT–TMUS fibre joint venture Lumos, is to step down at the end of March 2026. Lumos has also appointed new operations and network leaders to help drive Lumos’ fibre expansion strategy…
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: AI guru brought in to ‘scale and enable’ tech
January 2026 update, including the entrance of a new AI director to drive “scaling and enabling”; transformation appointments at Networks and Business; another International top-team change; plus 20+ senior and strategic changes across the Group…
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PeoplewatchTower group Radius picks ex-Telefónica exec to lead strategy
Radius Global Infrastructure appoints Laura Fernández to a dual operations/strategy leadership role, seeking to bring decision-making closer to European clients as it seeks to continue expanding on the continent…
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PeoplewatchDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: New year, new directions in EU tech and towers
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including the appointment of new bosses at fleet management business Telekom Mobility Solutions and freshly-set-up wireless infracos in Croatia, Greece, and Hungary. DT has also upped its focus on growing government defence spend with a dedicated account chief for NATO.
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PeoplewatchBosses now installed at DT’s new European tower carve-outs
Leaders now in place at DT’s startup tower interests in Croatia, Greece, and Hungary — helping the Group create a fresh bundle of assets that could form part of future European infra mega-merger.
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PeoplewatchDT picks new CEO to steer Mobility Solutions growth
Internal hire sees finance exec Dr. Christoph Wagner move to take helm of Telekom Mobility Solutions, and assume responsibility for management and electrification of the operator’s vast company car fleet, as well as related transport tech projects.
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PeoplewatchVodafone’s European satco takes step towards launch with first hire
‘SatCo’ joint venture with AST SpaceMobile drafts in Vodafone’s innovation head Daniel Thomas.
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PeoplewatchVodafone Peoplewatch: CSR influence secured, Ventures leadership renewed
January 2026 update: Vodafone sustains influence in the industry’s CSR alliance, adds a COO to recently acquired B2B services provider Skaylink, and names new Vodafone Ventures leadership…
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: Openreach sharpens commercial edge with altnet exec
December 2025 update: BT adds more industry nous to aid transformation from the Strategy & Change organisation; BT International’s senior leadership team undergoes further early tweaks; and Openreach brings in an altnet exec to ‘sharpen’ its commercial edge…
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PeoplewatchTelefónica boss ends year with a final flourish of axe
Telefónica puts a final paint stroke on 2025’s drastic Exec Team refurnish with the announcement of finance boss Laura Abasolo’s departure. Her exit does not come as a shock given she was last one standing in the top lieutenant line-up of former Executive Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete…
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: Vodacom moves on East Africa
Analyst Briefing: strategic pivots in Europe and Africa as Vodacom picks up a controlling stake in Safaricom; Economy of Things JV Pairpoint makes steps to ‘new phase’ amid losses; and a Greek exec team overhaul completes the local OpCo’s ‘renewal’…
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PeoplewatchOrange enlists former cybersecurity agency head as Chief Trust Officer
Guillaume Poupard, one-time Director of France’s national cybersecurity agency, will report directly to Orange CEO Cristel Heydemann and take on responsibility for developing the operator’s fast-evolving strategy around digital sovereignty and trust.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Peoplewatch: Vivo’s fintech platforms set for AI refit
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, as Vivo hands out task of infusing its growing portfolio of fintech platforms with AI capabilities, and Telefónica assigns Cellnex exec responsibility for guiding under-pressure German business back to growth.