All Philip Jansen articles – Page 2
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PeoplewatchBT rejigs B2B leadership as international opportunities eyed up
Chet Patel tasked with exploring options for BT Business’s global unit; Ashish Gupta and Alex Tempest move on; and shoes to fill at BT Wholesale…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: CEO claims ‘solid start’ but warns of tumultuous year to come
Latest from BT and its interests, including: a Q1 report that tees up plenty of turbulence to come, but with a recovery scheduled within the next 18 months; a massive ESN contract in the works with BT despite equally substantial delays in recent years; and new digs for the former CEO…
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PeoplewatchEx-BT CEO Philip Jansen named WPP chair
Advertising giant WPP appoints Jansen to Non-Exec Chair role, amidst rumours of Rentokil buyout…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: policy in focus as BT execs make the General Election rounds
Latest from BT and its ecosystem, including discussions of a political nature from a handful of senior Group leaders in the build up to the UK’s General Election. The future of TV, planning policy for network expansion, and the need for pro-innovation and investment changes all earned a mention…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: Kirkby sets agenda as Group targets simpler, leaner, better
In-depth analysis of BT’s FY23−24 results, including the vision cast by CEO Allison Kirkby in her first full-year earnings call. Tweaks made to Group shape will redraw Business boundaries and target the division that has caused significant headaches in recent years. Consumer and Openreach are turning a corner, with the hard graft of the past few FYs soon to be leveraged and monetised. Developments elsewhere include: another delay to the all-IP landline migration; an Openreach executive exit; self-powered base stations; and a multimillion-pound fine from Ofcom…
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Financial & PerformanceNew EE must wait five years to be rid of Old BT
New CEO Allison Kirkby re-confirms Jansen/Allera New EE strategy, but BT brand to limp on in Consumer at least until PSTN shutdown, with Plusnet retained as broadband b-brand. ARPU is up, but multiplay elusive as ever, subscribers still being lost, still far from walking the talk. Read more…
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M&ABT revives Ireland sale talks as Kirkby picks up where Jansen left off — report
BT said to be considering BT Ireland sale as new CEO Allison Kirkby attempts what Philip Jansen could not. A sale would extend the asset-light strategy taken on at BT Business…
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PeoplewatchEx-BT CEO Patterson takes chair of edtech company Kahoot
Gavin Patterson named Chair of new Board of Directors at recently privatised online learning platform company Kahoot.
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: Kirkby gets stuck in on busy first day
Latest from BT and its ecosystem in a week of change at the top as Kirkby settles in; Q3 results fail to set the world alight but offer foundational promise; plus more from BT and beyond…
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PremiumAnalysis: BT hoping for ‘new manager bounce’ as Kirkby enters dugout
TelcoTitans’ CEO index suggests Kirkby’s years at Telia may prove the foundations for a positive start to life at BT.
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Financial & PerformanceBT’s Kirkby opens a mixed Q3 bag; Jansen goes out without a bang
BT Q3 FY23–24: New CEO’s first task is to round up latest results but little drama to work with as Jansen’s mandate fizzles out. Line losses and questions around pricing indicate something of the challenge to come…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: strategic swaps in the boardroom, rigorous defence in the courtroom
Latest around BT and its ecosystem as the Group goes to court to defend against overcharging class action; Deutsche Telekom goes strategic with latest BT board rep; and BT lays out a spectrum policy wish list; and more…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: Jansen tenure closes out with network wins, pricing changes
Latest around BT and its ecosystem, with new CEO Allison Kirkby in the wings and Starlink in constellation test-mode, plus: quantum radio ambitions; CWU scrutinising BT Fleet TUPE obligations; Better Workplace in final phase; and more…
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PremiumBT Peoplewatch: 2024 brings fresh faces as Kirkby era draws near
January 2024 update: new year sees a handful of newcomers across BT Group, EE and Openreach, while familiar faces opt for new beginnings elsewhere… Learn more…
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Consumer (B2C)Inflation-linked pricing: BT drops policy ahead of expected Ofcom clampdown
Four years after he introduced CPI+ pricing to improve transparency, Marc Allera scraps the model in favour of ‘pounds and pence’ clarity.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: Autumn Statement gives BT share price a jumpstart
Autumn Statement gives BT share price a jumpstart as tax scheme seen to back infrastructure investment plans.
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PeoplewatchBT CEO Jansen: leaving operator “better than I found it”
Outgoing CEO ruminated on the highs and lows of his tenure during a fireside chat at the Great Telco Debate, reflecting on steps taken to drive fibre, create a ‘front‑foot’ mindset, and the stubborn gloom surrounding the share price.
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Network & InfraOpenreach CEO: ‘epic’ FTTP build is ‘on time, on budget’
Clive Selley marks progress to 25 million, expands plans to 30 million, assures against questions of pace.
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Financial & PerformanceBT’s Jansen bows out, buoyant as ever: hints of recovery, decimated valuation
H1 FY23–24: CEO Philip Jansen’s final earnings call brings a workmanlike set of results with some bright spots to give reason enough to gloat, but slow progress on B2B turnaround and dragging fibre build indicate scale of challenge for successor Allison Kirkby.
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Financial & PerformanceBT gives glimpse into Openreach’s future as cash flow generating FibreCo
BT Group CEO Philip Jansen boasts of fibre progress, but guidance for coming quarters indicates Openreach will fall short of FY23–24 fibre build ambitions.