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It was 1996 when I started working at the Cricklewood head office of Peoples Phone [writes Mark Bridge], initially in a sales support role before becoming part of the Marketing team. The company was an independent mobile phone retailer with a growing network of high-street shops and connected customers. In November 1996 the company and its customer base were acquired by Vodafone, which had already taken over the Talkland retail business and was soon to add Astec to its portfolio.

 

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Orange Switzerland to be sold

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OrangeFrance Telecom-Orange has announced an agreement to sell Orange Switzerland to investment group Apax Partners in a deal worth 2 billion Swiss Francs (£1.37 billion). The arrangement is subject to regulatory approval.

Last year a plan by France Telecom and TDC to combine Orange Switzerland with Sunrise Communications was rejected by the Swiss Competition Commission.

Orange Switzerland was established in 1999 and had 1.6 million customers at the end of September 2011. It employs approximately 1,200 people.

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