Proximus

Belgian telecommunications and ICT company
Organization telecommunication_company Q2005282
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Proximus

Summary

Proximus is a telecommunication company[1]. Proximus draws 217 Wikipedia views per month (telecommunication_company category, ranking #23 of 64).[2]

Key Facts

  • Proximus was a member of ITU Radiocommunication Sector[3].
  • Proximus was a member of ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector[4].
  • Proximus is in the country of Belgium[5].
  • Proximus's instance of is recorded as telecommunication company[6].
  • Proximus's instance of is recorded as business[7].
  • Proximus's instance of is recorded as public company[8].
  • Proximus's instance of is recorded as organization[9].
  • Proximus is owned by Proximus Group[10].
  • Proximus's headquarters location is recorded as Brussels[11].
  • Proximus's chief executive officer is recorded as Dominique Leroy[12].
  • Proximus's chief executive officer is recorded as Sandrine Dufour[13].
  • Proximus's chief executive officer is recorded as Guillaume Boutin[14].
  • Proximus's chief executive officer is recorded as Stijn Bijnens[15].
  • Proximus's child organization or unit is recorded as Scarlet Belgium[16].
  • Proximus's Commons category is recorded as Proximus[17].
  • Proximus's stock exchange is recorded as Euronext[18].
  • Proximus's industry is recorded as telecommunications[19].
  • Proximus's industry is recorded as mobile phone industry[20].
  • Proximus's industry is recorded as Internet industry[21].
  • Proximus's industry is recorded as digital television[22].
  • Proximus's industry is recorded as microwave transmission[23].
  • Proximus's industry is recorded as Fiber To The Home[24].
  • Proximus's industry is recorded as public switched telephone network[25].
  • Proximus's industry is recorded as data transmission[26].
  • 1994 marks the founding of Proximus[27].

Body

Founding

1994 marks the founding of Proximus[27].

Leadership

Chief executives include Dominique Leroy[12], a businessperson[28], b. 1964[29], of Belgium[30]; Sandrine Dufour[13], a businessperson[31], b. 1966[32], of France[33]; Guillaume Boutin[14], an entrepreneur[34], b. 1974[35], of France[36]; and Stijn Bijnens[15], a businessperson[37], of Belgium[38], awarded the honorary doctorate of Hasselt University[39]. Proximus's board member is recorded as Pierre-Alain De Smedt[40].

Operations

Proximus's headquarters location is recorded as Brussels[11]. Proximus's parent organization or unit is recorded as Proximus Group[41]. Proximus's child organization or unit is recorded as Scarlet Belgium[16].

Industry

Industries include telecommunications[19], mobile phone industry[20], Internet industry[21], digital television[22], microwave transmission[23], and Fiber To The Home[24].

Ownership

Proximus is owned by Proximus Group[10]. Proximus's stock exchange is recorded as Euronext[18]. Proximus's product or material produced is recorded as mobile phone[42].

Dissolution

Proximus was dissolved in 2010[43].

Why It Matters

Proximus draws 217 Wikipedia views per month (telecommunication_company category, ranking #23 of 64).[2] Proximus has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Proximus is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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