Cable and Wireless plc
London
WC1R 4 HQ, United Kingdom (Map) Phone: +44-20-7315-4000
http://www.cw.com
Overview
For Cable and Wireless, the more things change, the more things stay the same. The company is still dealing with cable and wireless technologies (albeit of a different nature) nearly 70 years after its founding, offering telecommunications and data services to customers around the globe. Cable and Wireless operates through two business units -- its international businesses and its Europe/Asia/US operations. Its offerings include a full range of wireless and fixed-line services, as well as braodband Internet access, business data services, and network and security management. Clients include residential homes, small and midsized businesses, corporate clients, and government agencies.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Cable and Wireless plc
| Company Type | Public (London: CW) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | March |
| 2007 Sales (mil.) | £3,337.3 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 16.9% |
| 2007 Net Income (mil.) | £233.3 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 50.8% |
| 2007 Employees | 13,851 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (3.3%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Cable and Wireless plc
| Chairman | Richard D. Lapthorne (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| Group Finance Director and Joint Group Managing Director, Central | W. Anthony (Tony) Rice Connect to this executive |
| Executive Director Human Resources | George Battersby Connect to this executive |
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