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,
Jeremy Hall (businessman) organisation WestWon Ltd. Jeremy Hall (businessman) Jeremy Simon Hall (born 27 January 1965) is a British businessman and chairman of Who's Who Publications Plc. Hall founded Wyse Leasing in 1989, a computer leasing company. Originally based out of Chesham, Wyse Leasing grew into a £65m turnover company, employing 75 people and based out of eight offices (Chesham, Tunbridge Wells, Northampton, Sheffield, Taunton, Edinburgh, Dublin, Daventry) in the UK and Ireland. Hall and his business partner, Wayne Fowkes sold Wyse Leasing plc to Integrity Software Inc, a NASDAQ quoted IT company, in 1998. He joined the board of the company, which