All Small business vertical (SMB/SME) articles – Page 2
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch Weekly: Della Valle kickstarts transformation agenda with deals, restructuring
Latest around Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: Vodafone’s Microsoft megadeal; Safaricom’s newest unicorn-scouting initiative; ‘aggressive’ Auto plans; plus Vantage Towers, EU maneuvers, India, North Africa, and New Year exec changes…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone signs ‘bold’ Microsoft deal to further AI, cloud, CX, IoT priorities
Wide-ranging collaboration includes $1.5bn Vodafone investment in co-developed solutions; AI adoption at scale; and embrace of Azure ecosystem. Get the full insight…
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Venturing & InvestmentsSpark: Safaricom freshens venturing model with ecosystem approach
Having achieved mixed results from previous venturing endeavours, Safaricom’s latest startup call aims to provide greater support beyond capital injection.
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PeoplewatchBT Biz swaps marketing lead; Bird flying to Mars
EE veteran and Enterprise alumni bids farewell, handing B2B remit to Helen Whetton. Shares journey supporting consumer and business strategy reboots, sees BT Business poised for ‘bright future’…
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Strategy & Change‘Ripping off the plaster’: BT braces for short-term pain to right long-term B2B wrongs
BT Business CEO Bas Burger warns that the division’s turnaround programme will be necessarily painful, with benefits only set to emerge after a difficult beginning.
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Financial & PerformanceVivo Q3 growth fuelled by fibre and B2B services
CEO Christian Gebara heralds fixed-line business segments as key areas for operator as it reports a solid quarterly performance.
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Financial & PerformanceH1 FY23–24: BT Business trapped between ‘the old and the new’
Revenue steadies for Business, but EBITDA takes another dip as higher value legacy contracts expire and are yet to be replaced.
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B2BVodafone Spain dials up enterprise efforts in hunt for growth
Vodafone Spain moves to revamp business unit in battle for revival, with new management in to support growth strategy.
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B2BBT sees SMEs under attack as cybersecurity becomes a strategic priority
As ransomware growth plateaus, cybercriminals are said to be extending their reach to cover smaller targets, with digitalisation creating heightened SME vulnerability.
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PremiumBT partner Omnitel completes Scottish SME services land grab
BT Local Business partner Omnitel takes North Scotland contract from Capital Connections.
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PremiumSME device loan service set for Hispam expansion
PDTI workstation rental scheme proves a success and prompts move to launch in Chile and Peru.
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PremiumElsewhere in Group: CriteriaCaixa increases Telefónica stakeholding
CriteriaCaixa increases Telefónica stakeholding
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PremiumBT preps Local Business agent hand-off
New reseller relationship to be formed in two South-East England counties, with staff transferring out from telco.
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Strategy & ChangeBas Burger to lead BT’s combined enterprise division
Current Global CEO takes BT Business top-spot as Enterprise opposite Rob Shuter steps away from the Group.
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Public AffairsM-PESA backs Kenyan government’s Hustler Fund
Safaricom is among partners of new government-funded loans scheme in Kenya, targeting problem of “predatory” lenders.
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Strategy & ChangeBT targets overlap with potential Enterprise–Global merger
BT aims to find efficiencies in B2B divisions as part of wider cost savings.
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PeoplewatchBT Enterprise shuffles SoHo, SME leadership
Caroline Southall named SoHo Director; Chris Sims takes SME spot.
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PremiumBT H1 FY22–23: Glimmers of hope at BT Enterprise
Headline numbers remain largely red, but digital transformation gaining momentum.
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MarketingMagyar Telekom to drop T-Systems brand
Deutsche Telekom-controlled telco to meld B2B brands and functions to improve go-to-market for “convergent digital business offerings”.
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Partnerships & AlliancesOpen Future joins startup exchange programme in Portugal
Agreement supports Telefónica Open Future’s aim to promote disruptive startups.