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BT's Bonfield to quit after mmO2 demerger

Sir Peter Bonfield, chief executive of British Telecommunications (BT), is to leave his post... Read more

31 October, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

The devil, the blue sea

...good. How much of that will change, with the departure of Sir Peter Bonfield? Not a damn thing. How likely is the next appointee to... Read more

11 May, 2001 by Guy Kewney

BT's Vallance to be replaced by BBC chairman

...has led to much speculation that both Vallance and chief executive Sir Peter Bonfield could be forced out of BT, which is £30bn in debt... Read more

26 April, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Cook slams Bonfield's bumper pay-off

The £3m pay-off awarded to departing BT chief executive Sir Peter Bonfield was criticised by senior Labour MP Robin Cook on Thursday. Speaking... Read more

2 November, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

BT silent on rumours of Bonfield's early exit

Sir Peter Bonfield, chief executive of BT, is rumoured to be planning to leave... Read more

12 October, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

BT accused of being incomprehensible

...a select committee grilling in December, MPs pleaded with managing director Sir Peter Bonfield to simplify bills. Spokesman for the Plain English Campaign John Lister... Read more

18 January, 2001 by Jane Wakefield

Oftel slaps anti-competitive investigation on BT

...our customers is excellent value for money," said BT chief executive Sir Peter Bonfield in a statement. Full story and exclusive interview with Oftel director... Read more

28 November, 2000 by Jane Wakefield

BT splits but experts question whether it is enough

...work in BT time." Announcing the changes Thursday, chief executive officer Sir Peter Bonfield made many references to just such a shift. BT, he claimed... Read more

9 November, 2000 by Jane Wakefield

Jane Wakefield: Once upon a time there was the Net

...Meanwhile, Big Bad BT was still on the prowl, with chief wolf Peter Bonfield telling users who couldn't afford Internet access at home to... Read more

8 November, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

BT chief mauled over Web access gaffe

...schools in the evening to get online according to BT's CEO Peter Bonfield. His remarks, reportedly made Monday at the GartnerGroup symposium in Cannes... Read more

3 November, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

BT to offer limited unmetered access

BT is to offer unmetered access for libraries, citizen advice bureaux and colleges. Read more

2 November, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

Sir Peter Bonfield - no regrets

...3G, corporate governance and being hung out to dry by the media Peter Bonfield, former CEO of BT, has blamed the unforeseen enthusiasm of newcomers... Read more

12 June, 2003 by Tony Hallett

Flat rate Internet trolls

...In ten years's time," as BT chairman Sir Peter Bonfield told me, "we will definitely not charge per call. It may... Read more

25 July, 2000 by Guy Kewney

Sir Peter and Sir Iain: The knights who say "Please?"

...been calling for the head of everyone's favourite telco chief Sir Peter Bonfield. Some of them want his head, some want the head of... Read more

19 March, 2001 by silicon.com staff

BT sets course for Wireless sell-off

BT chief, Sir Peter Bonfield aimed a side-swipe at France Telecom as he confirmed plans... Read more

8 February, 2001 by Ron Coates

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