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GSM mobile reaches 20th birthday

...age," said Rob Conway, chief executive of the GSM Association, on Thursday. Sir Christopher Gent, former Vodafone chief executive and one of the deal's... Read more

7 September, 2007 by David Meyer

Shareholder revolt forces Vodafone to review bosses' pay

Complaints of executive greed have forced the UK's largest network operator to consider changing its boardroom bonus scheme Read more

25 July, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Should Vodafone buy BT?

Speculation over the future of Vodafone intensified on Monday after Sir Christopher Gent resigned as life president amid allegations that he been part... Read more

13 March, 2006 by Colin Barker

BT sells French stake to Vodafone

...80 percent of SFR, the number two mobile phone operator in France. Sir Christopher Gent, chief executive of Vodafone, said: "Our investment in France, which... Read more

16 October, 2002 by Graham Hayday

BT's Bland is new media top dog

...market, makes Gates a significant beast in the UK's media jungle. Sir Christopher Gent, Adam Singer, Barclay Knapp and John Pluthero -- chief executives of... Read more

8 July, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Fat cat Gent faces cream rationing

...the scheme which would have awarded Vodafone's highly regarded chief executive Sir Christopher Gent a whopping eight million share options. A further 30 per... Read more

25 July, 2001 by Ben King

Ex-Vodafone boss takes £3.2m for less than year's work

...but Vodafone aren't revealing the details just yet. Sarin's predecessor, Sir Christopher Gent, didn't do badly either. While he pocked a mere... Read more

11 June, 2004 by Jo Best

AS03: Has telecoms lost its leaders?

...mobile operator. Besides the small matter of his mighty empire building, outgoing Sir Christopher Gent was also a previous poll winner, topping AS2000. Now make... Read more

7 October, 2003 by Tony Hallett

Vodafone in good health with ARPU on the up

...aimed at milking more money from its existing user base. Outgoing CEO Sir Christopher Gent said in a statement: "We are encouraged with the progress... Read more

28 July, 2003 by Jo Best

Vodafone results offer cheer as losses halve

...on the previous year. These results will be the last delivered by Sir Christopher Gent who will be replaced as CEO by Arun Sarin in... Read more

27 May, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

Vodafone halves losses

...its registered customer base since 30 September 2001 to 107.5 million. Sir Christopher Gent, chief executive of Vodafone Group Plc, said in a statement... Read more

12 November, 2002 by Graham Hayday

The Bloor Perspective: Services carve up, Vodafone and SFR, ARM's lay-offs

Robin Bloor and his team of analysts consider possible vendor-consultancy partnerships, Vodafone's latest big bid and troubles at a UK leading light... Read more

21 October, 2002 by Bloor Research

Vodafone stumps up £2.5bn for BT's Cegetel stake

...per cent of SFR, the number two mobile phone operator in France. Sir Christopher Gent, chief executive of Vodafone, said: "Our investment in France, which... Read more

16 October, 2002 by Graham Hayday

Vodafone: Data doldrums spoil steady growth figures

...to 13.2 per cent. At Vodafone's last results statement, chairman Sir Christopher Gent warned that the group would miss by six months its... Read more

29 July, 2002 by Ben King

C&W boss faces fat cat revolt

...are all on one-year deals. Reports elsewhere suggest Vodafone chief executive Sir Christopher Gent will come under similar fire from shareholders following details of... Read more

24 June, 2002 by Jon Bernstein

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