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 Adler (business) present-day company premises. In the following year "Hans Adler OHG Schwarzwälder Fleischwaren" was founded, Hans Adler’s son Peter became co-partner and systematically promoted the production of smoked products. Hans Adler retired in 1974 and the son Hansjörg joined the family-owned company as a partner. In 1975 the first portion of sliced Black Forest ham left the production line in self-service packaging. Also in this year an air-cured ham called "Alemannian ham" was added to the product range. In 1985 Adler acquired "Kinzigtäler Fleischwaren GmbH", Haslach and "Schwarzwaldrauch GmbH", Achern, which subsequently were renamed to "Schwarzwaldfleisch GmbH". Since 1994 the specialization