BT's Bland Is New Media Top Dog
News Even though chief executive Ben Verwaayen is generally seen as the real driving force behind BT broadband push, Bland shares the credit for having chosen Verwaayen to succeed Sir Peter Bonfield. Bland was credited for lowering BT's debt mountain...
[July 8, 2002, 12:55]
Next BT Chairman Hints At Future Plans
News Rake's biggest challenge may be finding a replacement for Ben Verwaayen, BT's chief executive, within the next few years. Verwaayen has previously refused to give credibility to rumours that he is planning to go into politics in the Netherlands...
[February 21, 2007, 12:25]
BT To Subsidise Broadband Ad Blitz
News ISPs who offer broadband services based on BT Wholesale's ADSL products were invited to apply back in December, and BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen said on Thursday that the campaign will start very soon.
[May 16, 2002, 17:27]
BT Chief Steps Down
News At the time of Verwaayen's arrival, BT had been plagued with tens of billions of pounds of debt, and had just sold off its mobile activities to O2 — which many observers had termed its "crown jewels".
[April 8, 2008, 17:06]
More Calls For BT's Break-up
News Ben Verwaayen, BT's chief executive, told journalists last week that breaking up BT would not yield the benefits that some people claim -- a position BT is sticking to. We think one factor behind our success is the early recognition of our debt.
[September 17, 2002, 13:24]
