4 posts and columns on Ben Verwaayen

Don’t Tell a Soul! Media, Tech Moguls Take Manhattan for Semisecret Quadrangle Conference.

in Media on November 3, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Wouldn’t you like to bump elbows with media moguls and hear from the likes of Eric Schmidt, Biz Stone and James Murdoch? Me too! Alas, Quadrangle’s Foursquare conference is closed to the public and the press. But at least I can tell you whom you won’t be hearing from.
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Alcatel-Lucent: Our Earnings Stink in French and English

in News on May 5, 2009 at 6:29 am PT

The econalypse is eroding demand for telecommunications equipment. Operators are cutting spending on network upgrades. Market conditions are tough, but we are taking appropriate actions. It’s a story we’ve heard before, from Ericsson, Nortel and Cisco. This morning we heard it from Alcatel-Lucent.
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Alcatel-Lucent: Let's Get Small

in News on December 12, 2008 at 8:50 am PT

Alcatel-Lucent, the world’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment, won’t be quite so large come 2009. This morning the struggling Franco-American network supplier said it plans to sack 1,000 managers and 5,000 contractors in a bid to bring down costs.

Alcatel-Lucent: Let’s Get Small

in News on December 12, 2008 at 8:50 am PT

Alcatel-Lucent, the world’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment, won’t be quite so large come 2009. This morning the struggling Franco-American network supplier said it plans to sack 1,000 managers and 5,000 contractors in a bid to bring down costs.