Clearwire Hires CEO Mar 10, 2009
He also served as president of Japan Telecom Co. and held senior executive positions with wireless telecommunications carrier AirTouch International. "This experience, coupled with his outstanding leadership capabilities, makes Bill the perfect choice to lead Clearwire," McCaw said in a statement. (Multichannel News)
Softbank profit up on mobile phones Nov 7, 2007
Softbank, which also owns the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks professional baseball team, bought the fixed-line company Japan Telecom Co. and the Japanese unit of British telecom Cable ess PLC, both in 2004. Softbank also offers online gaming, shopping and electronic stock trading. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
JPMorgan and Lehman to arrange 150 bIllion yen loan for Permira Oct 26, 2007
The Arysta buyout is the third-largest in Japan by a private equity fund after Ripplewood Holdings' 260 billion yen purchase of Japan Telecom in 2003. Arysta, which competes with Sumitomo Chemical in Japan and Australia's Nufarm overseas, is the 10th-largest agrochemical maker in the world by market share, according to the British research firm Cropnosis. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Avaya Enters into Merger Agreement with Silver Lake and TPG Capital Jun 5, 2007
Among TPG Capital's significant investments in telecommunications and technology are Eutelsat Communications, Freescale Semiconductor, Intergraph, Japan Telecom, Lenovo Group, MEMC Electronic Materials, ON Semiconductor, Sabre Holdings, SunGard Data Systems, Seagate Technology, and the pending acquisition of Alltel Corp. Please visit. SOURCE Avaya Inc.. (PR Newswire)
Hong Kong tycoon eyes BCE stake Jun 2, 2007
Controls the Pacific Century Group, a private investment group whose investments include the fixed-line phone business Japan Telecom Co. in Japan, Pacific Century Regional Developments Ltd. in Singapore, PCCW Ltd. and Pacific Century Insurance Holdings Ltd. in Hong Kong. Also has property interests in India, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and China. (Toronto Star)
Citigroup bids $10.8B for Japanese broker Mar 7, 2007
6 billion buyout of Japan Telecom and its mobile unit J-Phone in 2001. "Our knowledge of Nikko Cordial, through our joint venture relationship, makes us their natural partner," Prince said in a statement. (USA Today -- Money)
Citigroup bids $10.8bn for Nikko Mar 7, 2007
6bn purchase of Japan Telecom and the J-Phone mobile business - Japan's biggest foreign takeover to date. SEE ALSO 13 Jan 06 | Business 20 Dec 05 | Business 12 Dec 05 | Business 11 Dec 05 | Business 09 Dec 05 | Business 08 Dec 05 | Business. (BBC News -- Business)
