Graham Howe
Chairman, Promethean
Graham became Promethean’s Chairman in July 2005. Graham was the co-founding director of Orange, having joined with Hans Snook in 1992 to plan the strategy that led to the launch of Orange in April 1994. Initially as Chief Financial Officer, Graham led Orange's debut flotation in March 1996 and in June 1996, Orange became the youngest company ever to enter the FTSE 100, with Graham as the youngest ever FTSE 100 Finance Director.
In February 2000 Graham floated Orange for a second time but this time the enlarged Orange was listed on the Paris and London Stock markets, following the acquisition of Orange by France Telecom. As Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, Graham saw Orange become Europe's second largest operator as well as overtaking Vodafone as the UK's largest mobile operator employing over 30,000 people with revenues approaching €18 billion covering 39 million customers world wide.
Graham left Orange in 2003. Previously to Orange, Graham held senior positions at Hutchison Telecom, First Pacific Company and Touche Ross Management Consultants. He is currently on the board of Cable & Wireless plc as senior independent director.
Graham is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Birmingham.
