Ben Verwaayen

Alcatel-Lucent Names New EVP pf Business and Information Technology Transformation

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on June 7, 2010

Alcatel-Lucent  announced that Robin Dargue has been appointed Executive Vice-President of Business and Information Technology Transformation, effective July 21. Based in the company's Paris headquarters, Robin will report to CEO Ben Verwaayen and will be a member of the company's management committee.

In this newly-created position, Dargue will be responsible for accelerating the company's transformation through transforming IS/IT and the enterprise architecture, while coordinating the execution of key corporate transformation programs.Read more

Alcatel-Lucent's CEO: We Understand What We Have To Do

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on February 5, 2009

Paris-based telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent reported Q4 results on Feb. 4 that were slighty better than forecast. However,  it posted a $6.2 billion loss for 2008  after writing off $6 billion in assets, and is still predicting a 8% to 12% decline in profits in 2009. "We understand what we have to do," CEO Ben Verwaayen, said in a press conference.Read more

Alcatel-Lucent: The Challenges Ahead

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on January 25, 2009

Ben Verwaayen, chief executive of Alcatel-Lucent,  the Paris-based global telecommunication equipment maker, talks to Informilo about third generation mobile licenses in China, management changes at the top and how the company intends to work more closely with start-ups. Click to see the video.Read more

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