VodafoneZiggo

{{Infobox company

| name = VodafoneZiggo Group B.V.

| logo = VodafoneZiggo Logo 2017.svg

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| image = Vodafone Hoogezand (2017).jpg

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| type = Joint venture

| industry = Telecommunications

| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=y|2016|12|31}}

| founder = {{Unbulleted list

| Vodafone

| Liberty Global

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| hq_location =

| hq_location_city = Utrecht

| hq_location_country = Netherlands

| area_served = Netherlands

| key_people = Stephen Van Rooyen (CEO)

| products = Mobile telephony and fixed telephony

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| owner = {{Unbulleted list

| Vodafone (50%)

| Liberty Global (50%)

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| subsid = {{Unbulleted list

| Vodafone Netherlands

| Ziggo

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| website = {{URL|www.vodafoneziggo.nl}}

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VodafoneZiggo Group B.V. is a Dutch joint venture between Vodafone Group Plc and Liberty Global Plc, announced in February 2016,{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500273156/Vodafone-and-Liberty-Global-to-merge-in-Netherlands|title=Vodafone and Liberty Global to merge in Netherlands|author=Alex Scroxton|date=February 16, 2016|publisher=Computer Weekly|access-date=September 9, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/telecoms/12159015/Vodafone-and-Liberty-Global-announce-Dutch-tie-up.html|title=Vodafone and Liberty Global announce Dutch tie-up|author=Andrew Trotman, Kate Palmer|date=February 16, 2016|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=September 9, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vodafone.com/content/index/media/vodafone-group-releases/2016/lg-vodafone-merge-dutch-operations.html|title=Liberty Global and Vodafone to merge their Dutch operations|work=Vodafone|access-date=1 January 2017}} approved by the European Commission in August 2016{{Cite web|url=http://advanced-television.com/2016/08/04/vodafone-liberty-global-welcome-dutch-merger-clearance/|title=Vodafone, Liberty Global welcome merger clearance|date=August 4, 2016|publisher=Advanced Television|access-date=September 9, 2016}} and completed in December 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2016/12/31/liberty-global-completes-3-7b-netherlands-joint.html|title=Liberty Global Completes $3.7B Netherlands Joint-Venture Deal With Vodafone|last1=Avery|first1=Greg|last2=Harden|first2=Mark|date=December 31, 2016|publisher=Denver Business Journal|access-date=February 24, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ziggo.com/resources/documents-new/16%2012%2031%20-%20Closing%20NL%20JV%20transaction%20-%20FINAL%200900GMT.pdf|title=Liberty Global and Vodafone complete Dutch joint venture, creating a fully-converged national communications operator|date=31 December 2016|publisher=VodafoneZiggo}}{{Cite web|url=https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=1323-13082435-6I3MOLQ5G69NJ6GO3197DRG9C2|title=Liberty Global and Vodafone complete Dutch JV|date=3 January 2017|website=markets.ft.com|publisher=Financial Times|language=en-us|access-date=2018-06-04}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/media/vodafone-group-releases/2016/liberty-global-vodafone-nl.html|title=Liberty Global and Vodafone complete Dutch joint venture, creating a fully-converged national communications operator|date=31 December 2016|website=www.vodafone.com|access-date=2018-06-04}}

VodafoneZiggo is headquartered in Utrecht.{{Cite web|url=https://company.info/org/652911660000/vodafoneziggo-group-holding-b-v|title=VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V.|website=Company.Info|language=nl|access-date=2018-06-04}}

Leadership

After the founding, Jeroen Hoencamp was appointed CEO of VodafoneZiggo since 2016.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-09 |title=VodafoneZiggo van start |url=https://nederland.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/01/09/vodafoneziggo-van-start/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=Broadband TV Nieuws |language=nl}}{{Cite web |date=2017-10-16 |title=VodafoneZiggo opent hoofdkantoor in Hoog Catharijne |url=https://www.channelweb.nl/artikel/nieuws/mobility/6224867/5226433/vodafoneziggo-opent-hoofdkantoor-in-hoog-catharijne.html |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=www.channelweb.nl |language=NL}}{{Cite web |date=2017-10-12 |title=VodafoneZiggo to open central office in Utrecht |url=https://www.vodafoneziggo.nl/en/377/vodafoneziggo-to-open-central-office-in-city-centre-utrecht |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=vodafoneziggo.nl |language=en}} Hoencamp was previously CEO of Vodafone Ireland since 2010.{{Cite web |date=2010-07-01 |title=New Vodafone Irish chief is named |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2010/0506/130676-vodafone/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=RTE.ie}} He remains CEO as of 2019.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-29 |title=PSV doet mee aan grote 5G-test in Eindhoven |url=https://www.channelweb.nl/artikel/nieuws/mobility/6635079/5226433/psv-doet-mee-aan-grote-5g-test-in-eindhoven.html |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=www.channelweb.nl |language=nl}}

On 21 May 2024, Vodafone Group Plc and Liberty Global announced the appointment of Stephen van Rooyen as the CEO of VodafoneZiggo, effective from September 2024. Van Rooyen, previously CEO of Sky UK & Ireland, will succeed Jeroen Hoencamp, who retired, with Ritchy Drost serving as interim CEO until van Rooyen assumes the role.{{Cite web |last=swenden |date=2024-05-21 |title=Stephen van Rooyen Appointed CEO of VodafoneZiggo |url=https://www.libertyglobal.com/stephen-van-rooyen-appointed-ceo-of-vodafoneziggo/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Liberty Global |language=en-GB}}

Vodafone Netherlands

In 1995, Libertel was founded.
In 1995, BelCompany was also founded.
In 1999, Libertel went public, and renamed to Vodafone Libertel in 2000.
In 2003, Vodafone acquired Vodafone Libertel.
In 2004, mITE Systems was founded.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=312686589|title=Hoofdkantoor mITE Systems B.V.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-06-03}}
In 2011, Vodafone Libertel bought BelCompany.
In 2012, Vodafone Libertel acquired Telespectrum Telecommunicatie.
In 2015, Vodafone Libertel acquired mITE Systems.
In December 2016, Vodafone Libertel became a subsidiary of VodafoneZiggo.

Ziggo

In 1970, Casema was founded (cable television provider, later including internet and telephone services over cable).
In 1984, Multikabel was founded (cable television provider, later including internet service over cable).
In 1996, @Home Network was founded (internet service provider), later known as Essent Kabelcom.
In 1998, UPC Nederland was founded. (cable and internet service provider).
Warburg Pincus and Cinven bought Multikabel in 2005,{{Cite news|url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5597/Economie/article/detail/2415340/2005/10/06/Multikabel-verkocht-aan-investeerder.dhtml|title=Multikabel verkocht aan investeerder|date=6 October 2005|access-date=2018-06-03|archive-url=https://archive.today/201308.02081446/http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5597/Economie/article/detail/2415340/2005/10/06/Multikabel-verkocht-aan-investeerder.dhtml|archive-date=2013-08-02|publisher=Algemeen Dagblad}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/economie/604496/multikabel-verkocht-aan-investeerder.html|title=Multikabel verkocht aan investeerder {{!}} NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl|date=6 October 2005|website=www.nu.nl|access-date=2018-06-03}} and Casema and @Home in 2006.
In 2008, Ziggo was created by merging Casema, Multikabel, and @Home.
In 2012, Ziggo went public on.
In 2014, Liberty Global acquired Ziggo.
In 2015, Ziggo merged with UPC Nederland.
In December 2016, Ziggo became a subsidiary of VodafoneZiggo.

References

External links

{{Official website}}

Category:Vodafone

Category:Liberty Global

Category:Companies of the Netherlands

Category:Telecommunications in the Netherlands