| | Business Summary | | Cable
&
Wireless
plc
is
a
major
global
telecommunications
business
focused
on
the
provision
of
high
performance
global
Internet
protocol
(IP)
and
data
services
to
business
customers.
The
Company
specializes
in
providing
services
to
business
customers
in
eight
market
segments,
in
70
countries
throughout
the
world.
These
segments
include
Internet
service
providers;
content
providers;
smaller
businesses;
corporates
and
governments;
dot
com
companies;
global
enterprises;
carriers;
and
mobile
operators.
The
Company's
services
span
traditional
voice
to
the
more
complex
data
and
IP
services,
such
as
web
hosting,
e-commerce
solutions
and
integrated
communications
services. | | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Cable
and
Wirless
plc
is
a
provider
of
integrated
communications
and
a
global
carrier
of
communications
traffic,
including
Internet,
data,
voice
and
video.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
3/31/01,
revenues
decreased
12%
to
L8.10
billion.
Net
income
according
to
U.S.
GAAP
decreased
23%
to
L2.72
billion.
Revenues
reflect
the
disposal
of
Cable
and
Wireless
HKT.
Net
income
reflects
L530M
in
reorganization
charges
and
higher
goodwill
amortization
expenses. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | Officers | |
| Position | | Sir Ralph Robins, 67 | Chairman | | Graham Wallace, 51 | CEO | | Valerie Gerard, 36 | VP
of Investor Relations | | K. Claydon | Sec. | | Rodney Olsen, 53 | Exec.
Director, Asia Pacific and Chairman, Asia Pacific Devel. Board |
| More
from
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Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
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