Orange Telecom in shake-up at the top table

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. France Telecom, Orange's parent, announced on Thursday that it had appointed Mr Trujillo, one of Orange's non-executive directors, as its new chief executive to replace Jean-François Pontal, who is retiring. Mr Howe said yesterday that he was "very pleased" that Mr Trujillo had got the job and said he thought he would "genuinely be good for Orange". The board shake-up also sparked fears about Orange's future direction and strategy, with many in the City assumed there would be more integration with France Telecom. "The reason why Thierry asked me to take the job is to help him think about things that ought to be done between Orange and France Telecom and to me there are no options that should not be on the table," Mr Trujillo said.