Paris, Jan. 18, 2011
Orange Business Services commits to its enterprise customers, network expansion
and service portfolio improvements
Orange Business Services has been placed in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner Inc.’s
20101 Magic Quadrant for Pan-Western European Mobile Service Providers(1). This
report recognizes Orange Business Services for ability to execute and completeness
of vision.
Jeroen Van Brussel, vice president, International Mobility Solutions, Orange
Business Services, said: "We believe this recognition reinforces our position as a leader in providing
mobile services to MNCs throughout Europe thanks to our solutions, Orange footprint
and our strong global presence through Orange Business Services.
“Since we strive to continuously improve and serve our clients better, we are
growing a dedicated structure for mobility services for MNCs in different fields
and countries,” he concluded.
Orange Business Services was evaluated on its “ability to execute” and “completeness
of vision,” which reflect the following specific criteria:
- ability to execute: Product/Service, Overall Viability (Business Unit, Financial, Strategy, Organization),
Sales Execution/Pricing, Market Responsiveness and Track Record, Marketing Execution,
Customer Experience, and Operations.
- completeness of vision: Market Understanding, Marketing Strategy, Sales Strategy, Offering (Product)
Strategy, Business Model, Vertical/Industry Strategy, Innovation and Geographic
Strategy.
To view this Magic Quadrant,
visit
the Gartner Web site:
http://www.gartner.com/technology/media-products/reprints/orangebusiness/vol6/article2/article2.html
1 Magic Quadrant for Pan-Western European Mobile Service Providers, Katja Ruud
and Leif-Olof Wallin, Dec. 6, 2010.
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About Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services, the France Telecom Orange branch dedicated to B2B services,
is a leading global integrator of communications solutions for multinational corporations.
With the world’s largest, seamless network for voice and data, Orange Business
Services reaches 220 countries and territories with local support in 166. Offering
a comprehensive package of communication services covering cloud computing, enterprise
mobility, M2M, security, unified communications, videoconferencing, and broadband,
Orange Business Services delivers a best-in-class customer experience across a
global landscape. Thousands of enterprise customers and 1.4 million users rely
on an Orange Business Services international platform for communicating and conducting
business. Orange Business Services is a four-time winner of Best Global Operator
at the World Communication Awards. Learn more at www.orange-business.com
About Orange
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications
operators. With more than 131 million customers, the Orange brand covers internet,
television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates.
At the end of 2009, France Telecom had sales of 44.8 billion euros (33.7 billion
euros for the first nine months of 2010). At Sept. 30, 2010, the Group had a total
customer base of 203 million customers in 32 countries. These include 144.5 million
mobile customers and 13.3 million broadband Internet (ADSL, FTTH) customers worldwide.
Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband Internet
services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders
in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.
With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing
its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the
company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are
expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment
of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth;
through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in
particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international
development.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on
the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information (on the Internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com,
www.orange-innovation.tv
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material
are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.