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Cellular News is reporting (on a story in The Independent newspaper) that Vodafone staff in the UK have forced the management in to a volte face (about turn) on the annual bonuses which had been cancelled – apparently they are going to be re-instated! It was March when the cancellation news came originally, but Vodafone managed to push out a £4.1bn profit…! The UK CEO sent a letter to staff (which was seen by The Independent) in which he explains the re-instatement, which will happen later this month apparently.
It’s a tricky thing right now, especially for the larger Telecoms companies – how do we shave costs whilst maintaining profit, yet STILL keep the staff happy too? These economic times can be quite demoralising for people, especially with redundancies happening how they have been – so this move by Vodafone is likely to placate some of the staff at least. The question I am sure on many people’s minds in how long this dip on the economic rollercoaster is going to last, and when we’ll get back to more prosperous time – with bigger bonuses….!
[Via: Cellular News via: The Independent]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
