2007

Paris, Sept. 5, 2007

 

 

Orange Business Services named Dr. Helmut Reisinger its new senior vice president, Europe.

 

With 15 years experience in enterprise technology, Reisinger will be responsible for positioning Orange Business Services as the leading enterprise communications services provider overseeing the delivery of the full portfolio of value-added service offerings to customers throughout Western Europe and Central Europe (including Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia).

 

Reisinger reports to Barbara Dalibard, president and CEO of Orange Business Services, and is a member of the Executive Committee.

 

"Helmut brings a strategic business focus to this role," said Dalibard. "His experience in finding strategic ways to grow revenue while improving operational results will be instrumental in helping Orange Business Services to continue in Europe its progress toward becoming a truly integrated operator, through our strategic NExT program."

 

Prior to joining Orange Business Services, Reisinger was vice president for Western Europe at Avaya Inc. Before joining Avaya, Reisinger was CEO of private equity owned NextiraOne Germany and a member of the European Executive Committee and also had several leadership positions during his nine-year career with Alcatel Austria.

 

"I look forward to meeting the business communications and IT services demands of our customers in Europe," said Reisinger. "Orange Business Services understands global business and is uniquely positioned to serve any customer and institution with a multinational or global footprint as they enter the world's most dynamic and emerging markets."

 

Reisinger replaces Philippe Koebel who is now senior vice president, Emerging Markets and Indirect Channels for Orange Business Services. Member of the Executive Committee, Koebel will lead Emerging Markets (including Middle East, Africa, Southeastern Europe and Russia) and ensure that the company has the right level of activity in these regions where key growth opportunities lie. He will also act as a competence center providing support for all other emerging markets throughout the world. In addition, Koebel will have the overall responsibility of the Indirect Channels, including SITA activity, Partner Business Support as well as the overall strategy and coordination of our Telco Partners.

 

 

Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators. France Telecom serves more than 163 million customers in five continents as of June 30, 2007, of which two thirds are Orange customers. The Group had consolidated sales of 51.7 billion euros in 2006 and 25,9 billion euros for the 1st semester of 2007. At June 30, 2007 the group had 102.5 million mobile customers and 10.5 million broadband internet (ADSL) customers.

 

Launched in June 2005, the NExT program (New Experience in Telecommunications) will enable the Group to pursue its transformation as an integrated operator and make France Telecom the benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. In 2006, Orange became the Group's single brand for Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates, and Orange Business Services the banner for services offered to businesses worldwide. France Telecom is the number three mobile operator and the number one provider of broadband internet services in Europe and one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.

 

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris and on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

For more information:  www.orange.com, www.francetelecom.com, www.orange-business.com

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