Orange enters exclusive negotiations to acquire Business & Decision to accelerate Orange Business Services' growth in data intelligence

Press release Paris, 18 May 2017 Not for distribution in the United States of AmericaOrange enters exclusive negotiations to acquire Business & Decision to accelerate Orange Business Services' growth in data intelligenceOrange is entering exclusive negotiations to acquire a...

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Press release
Paris, 18 May 2017

said Tova Bensabat, Board member and representative of the family-held majority ownership.

Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 40,9 billion euros in 2016 and 154,000 employees worldwide at 31 March 2017, including 95,000 employees in France. Present in 29 countries, the Group has a total customer base of 265 million customers worldwide at 31 March 2017, including 203 million mobile customers and 19 million fixed broadband customers. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services. In March 2015, the Group presented its new strategic plan "Essentials2020" which places customer experience at the heart of its strategy with the aim of allowing them to benefit fully from the digital universe and the power of its new generation networks.

Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).
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Business & Decision, a global consulting and systems integration group (CSI), is a leader in Business Intelligence (BI) and CRM, and is a leading e-Business player. The Group contributes to the success of high added-value projects for businesses and supports its customers in various innovative areas such as Big Data and digital services. The company is recognized for its operational and technical expertise by leading software developers with whom it has built-up solid partnerships. With its unique capabilities in its specialist areas, Business & Decision offers tailored solutions for a broad range of sectors and industry functions. Business & Decision operates in 12 countries and employs more than 2,500 people in France and around the world.

Press contacts:
Orange Group: Tom Wright, +33 1 44 44 93 93, tom.wright@orange.com
Business & Decision: Safa Baghai, +33 1 56 21 21 20, safa.baghai@businessdecision.com