VodafoneZiggo is the
name of the new Dutch communications provider that has started this week. The
two brands Ziggo and Vodafone are preserved in the new company.
With the two brands,
VodafoneZiggo presents itself as a company that offers fixed, mobile and
integrated communication and entertainment services to consumers and
businesses.
"By combining
Ziggo's fixed network with Vodafone's mobile network, we are creating a new
digital highway in the Netherlands. Connectivity and communication are the
pillars of our society and economy. The standards we demand of our digital
infrastructure are constantly increasing. With our ongoing investments we aim at
building a company that the Netherlands can be proud of. That is our ambition,"
says CEO Jeroen Hoencamp.
"For the Dutch
enterprise world, we are also the communication partner par excellence, now and
in the future. However large, small, young or old a company is, VodafoneZiggo
will make sure entrepreneurs can count on a reliable digital infrastructure of
the highest quality."
Integration
To offer (online)
accessibility to both consumers and businesses, a seamless integration of fixed
and mobile networks is required. Furthermore, the Internet of Things offers a
wealth of new opportunities for innovation, efficiency and security for which
the integration of networks, systems and services is crucial.
For its own
employees, VodafoneZiggo has refurbished its existing office locations for
flexible working, breathing the new corporate identity. To support the
integration, teams and departments are put together on the various locations,
right from the start. The integration process will be carried out with the
utmost care.
Investments
This past year,
Vodafone and Ziggo combined invested more than € 800 million in network and IT
among other things. For the years to come, these are also the areas the new
company intends to invest heavily in, next to product development and
innovation. In this way the Netherlands will remain the worldwide leader in
coverage, capacity and internet speeds – fixed as well as mobile – of which
businesses and consumers ánd The Netherlands Ltd will reap the benefits.
Board
The board of the
company consists of CEO Jeroen Hoencamp and CFO Ritchy Drost. The other board
members are Robin Kroes (Strategy), Marcel de Groot (Consumer market), John van
Vianen (Business market), Anja Maassen van den Brink (HR), Ruben Uppelschoten
(Customer Operations), Eben Albertyn (Technology), Barbara Jongerden (Legal
& Regulatory) and Marieke Dekker (External Affairs).
The Supervisory Board
of VodafoneZiggo is made up of eight members, of which two will be appointed on
the recommendation of the Works Council.