MAY 29, 2000
Orange to be squeezed out?
There have been reports that Orange boss Hans Snook - who is very keen on the F1 program - will not stay on with the company unless it is floated and there are suggestions that he is worried about how much control he will have when the new company is established. In all probability, Snook will take up the offer of a new job with Hutchison Whampoa, the company for which he set up Orange.
If the deal goes ahead and France Telecom decides to get rid of the Orange brand there will be no need for the current sponsorship deal with Arrows. Whether the contracts will be discontinued or a new deal with the MobilCo brand will be used remains to be seen.