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Ripplewood announces acquisition of Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Telecom Holdings President William Morrow (L) and Ripplewood Holdings LLC Managing Director Jeffrey Hendren shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21 after signing an agreement on Ripplewood's acquisition of Japan Telecom Co., the fixed-line carrier arm of Japan Telecom Holdings Co., which operates under the wing of British mobile giant Vodafone Group PLC.

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Vodaphone's Morrow to head Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - William Morrow (L), vice president of Vodaphone-Japan, and Haruo Murakami, the company's president, meet the press Nov. 28 in Tokyo to announce that Morrow will replace Murakami next month. Murakami will assume the post of chairman. Japan Telecom is owned 66.7% by British mobile phone giant Vodafone Group PLC.

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Vodafone to boost stake in Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Sakata (L), chairman of Japan Telecom Co., and Chris Gent, president of Vodafone Group PLC, shake hands at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 2. They announced that Vodafone will raise its stake in Japan's third largest telecom carrier to 45% from the present 25% with the purchase of the 20% stake held by British Telecommunications PLC (BT).

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Vodafone to acquire 15% stake in Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Haruo Murakami, president of Japan Telecom Co., meets reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 20 after British Telecom carrier Vodafone Group PLC said it will acquire a 15.01% stake in Japan Telecom. Vodafone will purchase Japan Telecom shares from West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) and Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) for 249.2 billion yen.

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BT chief pay courtesy call on Posts Minister Noda

TOKYO, Japan - Peter Bonfield (L), chief executive of British Telecommunications PLC (BT), shakes hands with Japanese Posts and Telecommunications Minister Seiko Noda as he arrives at the posts ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12. Bonfield was in Japan to finalize a deal to acquire a stake in Japan Telecom Co. along with AT and T Corp. of the United States.

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BT chief meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - British Telecommunications PLC (BT) Chief Executive Peter Bonfield speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Aug. 11. He said BT and AT and T Corp. of the U.S. will complete a planned acquisition of a combined 30% stake in Japan Telecom Co. on Aug. 31, two months ahead of schedule.

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Japan Telecom, AT and T, BT form capital alliance

Japan Telecom Co., AT and T Corp. and British Telecommunications PLC (BT) announce at a Tokyo hotel April 25 that they have formed a capital alliance. Pictured are (L to R) BT Chief Executive Peter Bonfield, Japan Telecom Chairman Koichi Sakata, Japan Telecom President Haruo Murakami and AT and T President John Zeglis.

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Vodaphone's Morrow to head Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - William Morrow (L), vice president of Vodaphone-Japan, and Haruo Murakami, the company's president, meet the press Nov. 28 in Tokyo to announce that Morrow will replace Murakami next month. Murakami will assume the post of chairman. Japan Telecom is owned 66.7% by British mobile phone giant Vodafone Group PLC.

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Ripplewood announces acquisition of Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Telecom Holdings President William Morrow (L) and Ripplewood Holdings LLC Managing Director Jeffrey Hendren shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 21 after signing an agreement on Ripplewood's acquisition of Japan Telecom Co., the fixed-line carrier arm of Japan Telecom Holdings Co., which operates under the wing of British mobile giant Vodafone Group PLC. (Kyodo)

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Vodafone to boost stake in Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Sakata (L), chairman of Japan Telecom Co., and Chris Gent, president of Vodafone Group PLC, shake hands at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 2. They announced that Vodafone will raise its stake in Japan's third largest telecom carrier to 45% from the present 25% with the purchase of the 20% stake held by British Telecommunications PLC (BT).

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Vodafone to acquire 15% stake in Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Haruo Murakami, president of Japan Telecom Co., meets reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 20 after British Telecom carrier Vodafone Group PLC said it will acquire a 15.01% stake in Japan Telecom. Vodafone will purchase Japan Telecom shares from West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) and Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) for 249.2 billion yen.

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BT chief pay courtesy call on Posts Minister Noda

TOKYO, Japan - Peter Bonfield (L), chief executive of British Telecommunications PLC (BT), shakes hands with Japanese Posts and Telecommunications Minister Seiko Noda as he arrives at the posts ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12. Bonfield was in Japan to finalize a deal to acquire a stake in Japan Telecom Co. along with AT and T Corp. of the United States.

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BT chief meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - British Telecommunications PLC (BT) Chief Executive Peter Bonfield speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Aug. 11. He said BT and AT and T Corp. of the U.S. will complete a planned acquisition of a combined 30% stake in Japan Telecom Co. on Aug. 31, two months ahead of schedule.

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Japan Telecom, AT and T, BT form capital alliance

Japan Telecom Co., AT and T Corp. and British Telecommunications PLC (BT) announce at a Tokyo hotel April 25 that they have formed a capital alliance. Pictured are (L to R) BT Chief Executive Peter Bonfield, Japan Telecom Chairman Koichi Sakata, Japan Telecom President Haruo Murakami and AT and T President John Zeglis. ==Kyodo