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,
Gary Snook Gary Snook Gary Snook (born 21 October 1947) was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from February 2005 to September 2008 representing the electorate of Moore Raised on the family farm in the shire of Dalwallinu he attended the local primary school (Buntine Primary) before completing his secondary education at Guildford Grammar School. In January 2008 Snook was appointed as the shadow minister of Agriculture, Food and Local government. The seat of Moore was amalgamated with Greenough for the 2008 election and Snook contested the seat with the sitting member of Greenough, the Nationals Party candidate Grant