Orange Business Services sets up in Vietnam to enhance ICT services to multinational and government sector clients

Paris, Sept. 24, 2009

Orange Business Services, the enterprise division of the Orange France Telecom Group ¹, announced today the setting up of direct sales & marketing operations in Vietnam in line with the division’s strategy for business growth in the Asia Pacific Region.

While Orange Business Services’ operations have been present in Vietnam for more than 30 years, the new sales and marketing entity, Orange Business (Vietnam), Co. Limited, will address the information and communication technology needs of local and global multinational enterprises as well as public sector organizations in the country. Orange Business (Vietnam)’s offerings will include systems integration, consultancy and project management as well as field engineering and maintenance services.
Orange Business (Vietnam) will be headed by Charles Kennaway, General Manager for Orange Business Services in ASEAN.
“Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in the region. Large corporate enterprises recognize that potential and require greater integrated communications services to support their business expansion in the country. Orange Business Services’ next-generation converged IP network in Asia Pacific is designed to deliver greater coverage, capacity, performance and resilience to these multinational enterprises. We are well positioned to support our enterprise clients in Vietnam,” said Kennaway.

Orange Business Services is the first global operator to provide MPLS-based IP VPN services in Vietnam and already enjoys a long-established relationship with Vietnam Datacommunication Company to deliver sophisticated integrated communications services.

The availability of MPLS-based IP VPN services enables enterprises in Vietnam to consolidate their voice, data and application traffic on a single network, improving efficiency and enhancing business performance. Orange Business Services is currently servicing over 120 MNC customers, many with multiple connections, from various industry verticals such as airline, banking, government, manufacturing, resources and logistics. It is also a provider to the government sector.


¹ Known in Vietnam as Orange France Telecom Group, the Group has been operating in this country for more than 12 years and contemplates further strengthening its partnership with Vietnam’s telecommunication operators in the near future.

Present in 40 countries in Asia Pacific, Orange Business Services provides extensive coverage with IP VPN access through 87 PoP’s in 57 cities in 22 countries in the region. Leading market research company, Gartner Inc, placed Orange Business Services in the Leaders Quadrant among Asia Pacific Network Service Providers in 2009.”

About Orange
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. With 124.5 million customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2008, France Telecom had consolidated sales of 53.5 billion euros (25.5 billion euros for the first half of 2009) and at June 30, 2009, the Group had a customer base of 186 million customers in 32 countries. These include 125.5 million mobile customers and 13.4 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers worldwide. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number two provider of broadband Internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.

The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation, convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated operator and benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the Group remains focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer expectations, the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and user-friendly, while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model that can be adapted to the requirements of a fast-paced and changing eco-system.

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