BT names Rio Tinto's Jan du Plessis as new chairman

BT on Thursday announced that chairman Sir Mike Rake will retire later this year, and will be succeeded by Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis.South African-born du Plessis will join the U.K. incumbent as a non-executive director on 1 June, and will step up as chairman on 1 November, when Rake departs."I am honoured to have been asked to become BT's chairman…read more on TotalTele.com »