Better broken

摘要

Pat gallagher, bt's new director of strategy and the man responsible for building its business in Europe since the mid-1990s, still can't quite believe it. Taking time out from his summer holiday three weeks ago, he managed in just 72 hours to take control of Viag Interkom, adding the 45% of the German telecoms firm held by the utility E.On to the 45% that bt already owned. To Mr Gallagher, it seemed like a sweet deal.