Top SAP business manager is new CEO of Vodafone Business

SAP chief business officer, Marika Auramo, has left the German business software giant after 24 years and moved to Vodafone as CEO of Vodafone Business, taking over from interim CEO Giorgio Migliarina. Auramo who has more than 25 years of experience in the global IT industry,  also joins Vodafone’s Executive Committee. At the German internatonal

Tackling Growth: 5G conversion could kick £139 million into UK rugby economy

The integration of 5G into UK rugby stadiums could boost the sport’s economy by £139 million each year by 2029 says a forecast by Development Economics into impact of advanced connectivity on professional sports. The Vodafone-commissioned research claims an increase in revenue is expected from improved hospitality and ticketing strategies enabled by 5G. Sales of

iD Mobile silent on reports of investor-urged sale

MVNO iD Mobile has declined to comment on a report in The Sunday Times that parent company Currys, is being pressured by its largest shareholder J O Hambro to sell the Three-hosted operator. JO Hambro’s UK Equity fund holds 4.5 per cent  of Currys’ shares and sent out an investor letter stating, “The pressure will

Assurant buys repair chain iSmash

Gadget insurance giant Assurant has bought repair chain iSmash and its 38 retail locations. iSmash had been looking for a sale for several months after its auditors put up a red flag over its future prospects as losses mounted to nearly £6 million, mainly due to the effects of Covid lockdowns and the new culture

Innovation in next-gen telecoms must be prioritised over regulation says Ericsson chief.

Europe will become a footnote in next-generation technology success stories unless innovation is prioritised over regulation warned Ericsson President and CEO, Börje Ekholm this week (Pic Raul Mee. Courtesy NIB. Speaking at a seminar at the Nordic Investment Bank’s Board of Governors Ekholm said putting telecoms regulation over innovation coupled with the fragmented nature of