Alcatel hires former Vodafone man
Alcatel-Lucent has hired Michel Combes, former head of Vodafone’s European business, as chief executive in an attempt to transform the fortunes of the ailing telecoms equipment maker. Combes, a French national who has also worked at France Telecom, will join in April, replacing the outgoing Ben Verwaayen, the former BT head. Combes conceded that Alcatel faced […]