Hans Snook Executive of a wireless paging business (which subsequently became part of the Hutchison Whampoa Group). In 1992 Snook was despatched to the UK and closed Hutchison's Rabbit phone system; and instead turned efforts to developing the UK's fourth mobile phone network. On April 28, 1994 Orange was launched. Within five years Orange had developed an enviable reputation as well as a growing international presence. Mannesmann of Germany purchased Orange Plc, in a failed attempt to challenge Vodafone as the World's leading mobile phone company. This set off a chain of events which resulted in France Télécom taking ownership of Orange,
Hans Völk Dolls Hans Völk Dolls Hans Völk Dolls is a German doll manufacturing company owned by Engel-Puppen. Founded by puppeteer Hans Völk in 1922, the company have for more than 80 years produced its classical dolls in various materials. In 1922 Hans purchased the old terracotta factory in Mönchröden, Germany. On December 8 the same year he founded a company which specialized in punching and stamping paperboard together with his wife, Martha. During this period of time Hans manufactured puppets of papier-mâché. Hans and Martha had a daughter, Lotte, on August 6, 1923, whom would later run the company in future generations