Orange named Best Global Operator and Best Mobile Service Provider at World Communication Awards 2009

Company Brief

New Delhi, December 01, 2009

Orange was awarded three of the telecom industry's highest accolades at Wednesday night's annual World Communication Awards (WCA), held in London. For the fourth consecutive year, Orange Business Services was awarded 'Best Global Operator' and for the third time, Orange was awarded 'Best Mobile Service Provider'.

Orange Business Services and Sorin Group, a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, received the "Best Change-Maker" award for their work in applying M2M and e-Health technologies to improve cardiac patients' quality of life.

David Molony, Principal Analyst at Ovum and WCA Chair of Judges said, "Orange Business Services and Orange produced a series of impressive entries this year, and they were worthy winners in the Best Global Operator and Best Mobile Service Provider categories. The judges praised the consistency of strategy, which has produced strong service offers in a well-managed commercial framework."

Celebrating 11 years of corporate and personal success in global communications, the World Communication Awards, recognises significant achievements and developments in the global telecoms industry.

Barbara Dalibard, president and CEO, Orange Business Services, comments, "We owe these great victories to the commitment that our employees make every single day to serve our customers with tireless enthusiasm and help us stay on course with dedication and ingenuity. We see a bright future ahead as we extend our portfolio new territories, such as videoconferencing, contact centers, and M2M applications and approach cloud computing as our new frontier."

Olaf Swantee, Senior EVP, Personal Communication Services and UK & International operations continues, "This success was made possible by the work that everybody at Orange has been delivering in all our countries, focusing on serving our customers. As a result of this customer focus and our strategy to grow through innovation, Orange's mobile business has been rewarded with one of the most prestigious global awards in our industry. We are very proud."

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