Dilt, we did not forget Ben's CV?
here's a little update;
BT announced in December 2001 that Ben Verwaayen would be joining the company on 14 January 2002 as Chief Executive.
Ben Verwaayen was born in February 1952. He is a Dutch national and graduated with a Master's degree in law and international politics from the State University of Utrecht, Holland.
Lucent Technologies Inc
October 1999 - Vice chairman of the management board
October 1997-October 1999 Executive vice president and chief operating officer
September 97-October 1997 Executive vice president, international
Koninklijke PTT Nederland (KPN)
May 1988-mid 1997 President and managing director PTT Telecom
1996- mid 1997 Chairman Unisource European venture with Telia, Swisscom and Telefonica; and chairman AT&T/Unisource
ITT Nederland BV
1975- May 1988 General Manager, after series of positions in business development, HR and public relations.
Ben is a member of the Advisory Council of ING, a member of the board of Astro All Asia Networks (ASTRO), and a member of the board of HealthCenter Internet Services, Inc.