ORANGE
Orange S.A. (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɑ̃ʒ] ; formerly known as France Télécom S.A., stylised as france télécom) is a French multinational telecommunications corporation founded in 1988 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris.
Basic company information
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- Company / filing name
- ORANGE [1]
- Headquarters location
- Issy-les-Moulineaux [2]
- Founded
- 1988-01-01 [2]
- Legal form
- public limited company with a board of directors (n.o.s.) [2]
- Leadership in background record
- Christel Heydemann [2]
- Official website
- https://agence.orange.fr/; https://www.orange.com/; https://www.orange.fr/ [2]
- Employees
- 127,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Annual revenue
- EUR 40,396,000,000 · reported year 2025 [2]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- FR0000133308 [2]
- CIK
- 1038143 [1]
- Country in background record
- France [2]
- Symbols / exchanges
- FNCTF (OTC), ORANY (OTC) [1]
Company positioning and business
Orange S.A. (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɑ̃ʒ] ; formerly known as France Télécom S.A., stylised as france télécom) is a French multinational telecommunications corporation founded in 1988 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris. [3]
Orange has been the corporation's main brand for mobile, landline, internet and Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services since 2006. It traces its origins back to Hutchison Whampoa acquiring a controlling stake in Microtel Communications in 1994 in the United Kingdom. Microtel Communications became a subsidiary of Mannesmann in 1999 and then was acquired by France Télécom in 2000. The former French public telecoms monopoly thus became internationalized following this takeover and has pursued an expansionist policy since. The group now operates in many countries in Europe, Africa and in the French West Indies. Since February 2012, as a result of the company's decision to transfer its fixed-line telephony operations to its Orange brand, all offers marketed by France Télécom are Orange-branded; and on 1 July 2013, France Télécom itself was rebranded Orange S.A.. In 2019, Orange S.A. employed nearly 148,000 people worldwide, including 88,000 in France. [3]
The corporation has throughout the years expanded its activities to include content sales (music, cinema, downloads, etc.), e-commerce, online advertising, M2M, home automation and remote assistance solutions. In 2023, it generated over €43 billion in revenue across all its businesses. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Orange Group. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Christel Heydemann in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 127,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Annual revenue: EUR 40,396,000,000 · reported year 2025. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: FNCTF (OTC), ORANY (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [1]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [1]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was ORANGE founded?
Founded: 1988-01-01. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of ORANGE?
Headquarters location: Issy-les-Moulineaux. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Sources and review dates
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Orange Group (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.