Telefonica O2

Telefonica O2

Integris have worked with O2 on several interim assignments and are a preferred supplier to the company.

Recent projects include:

1) Senior Project Manager recruited to take responsibility for integrating a newly won global account into the company. The project spanned 27 countries and the interim manager took full responsibility for managing the project, including recruiting an experienced project team.

2) Qualified accountant brought in at short notice to cover a key commercial role within the retail division while a permanent appointment was made. Integris were able to provide a candidate with extensive telecoms and  retail experience.

3) Integris introduced a Project Accountant to carry out a detailed investigation into a supplier / partner account. The individual was able to high-light a number of discrepancies and ultimately made savings for O2 in excess of £1 million.    

Company Profile

O2 is a leading provider of mobile and broadband services to consumers and businesses in the UK. The company is the leader in non-voice services, including text, media messaging, games, music and video, as well as data connections via GPRS, HSDPA, 3G and WLAN.

O2 UK is part of the Telefónica O2 Europe group which comprises integrated fixed/mobile businesses in the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia - all of which use 'O2' as their consumer brand. In addition, O2 has established the Tesco Mobile joint venture business in the UK and Ireland, as well as, the Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture in Germany. O2 is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefónica S.A.

As at December 2007, we had more than 40 million fixed and mobile customers across Europe and 29,000 employees across the Group. O2 UK has 18.4 million customers.

O2 was formed in 2001, following the demerger from British Telecom of its former mobile business, BT Wireless.

O2 was ranked as 6th best place to work in the Best Companies to Work for 2008 List and has been awarded a three-star accreditation denoting an 'extraordinary' company.