Viatel named Lucy Woods as its new CEO. Woods most recently served as Senior Vice President for WorldCom Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to that, she was a senior executive at British Telecom, where she held the posts of CEO of British Telecom Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Mrs. Woods was a member of the Patten Commission for Policing in Northern Ireland.
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- Viatel operates a multiduct, 7,000 km fiber network linking major European cities. Viatel emerged from bankruptcy protection in June 2002.
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In April 2003, Viatel announced the resignation of its Chairman and CEO, Michael J. Mahoney, after five years at the helm of the company. No reasons were given.
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In March 2003, Viatel acquired Netcom Internet Limited, an ISP focused on business customers in the UK, and Cybernet (Schweiz) AG, a Swiss ISP.