Vodafone Group Plc VINOD KUMAR APPOINTED AS CEO OF VODAFONE BUSINESS (7171E)
July 08 2019 - 4:00AM
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Vodafone Group Plc
08 July 2019
8 July 2019
VODAFONE APPOINTS VINOD KUMAR AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
VODAFONE BUSINESS
Vodafone Group Plc today announced the appointment of Vinod
Kumar as Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Business with effect
from 2 September 2019. Vinod will join the Executive Committee from
that date and report to Vodafone Group Chief Executive Nick
Read.
Vinod succeeds Vodafone Group CEO Rest of World, Vivek
Badrinath, who has been acting as Interim CEO of Vodafone Business
since March 2019.
Vinod has been the Managing Director and CEO of Tata
Communications Ltd since 2011, after joining the company as Chief
Operating Officer in 2004. Tata Communications Ltd is listed on the
Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. He
has been a member of the company's Board since 2007. He has a long
career in the telecommunications industry, including roles at Asia
Netcom, WorldCom, Global One and Sprint International. Vinod has a
Bachelor of Science from the Birla Institute of Technology &
Sciences.
Vodafone Group Chief Executive Nick Read said, "Vinod is a very
experienced business leader with a breadth of experience from
across the globe. He is a great addition to Vodafone and the
Executive Committee.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Vivek for
his support this year in acting as Interim CEO."
Vinod Kumar added, "I am very excited to join the vibrant team
at Vodafone Business. The global reach, the pervasive network and
the brand loyalty that Vodafone has created makes it an ideal
partner for any organisation's digital transformation, regardless
of size or industry."
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About Vodafone Group
Vodafone Group is one of the world's leading telecoms and
technology service providers. We have extensive experience in
connectivity, convergence and the Internet of Things, as well as
championing mobile financial services and digital transformation in
emerging markets.
Vodafone Group has mobile operations in 25 countries, partners
with mobile networks in 41 more, and fixed broadband operations in
19 markets. As of 31 March 2019, Vodafone Group had approximately
650 million mobile customers, 19 million fixed broadband customers
and 14 million TV customers, including all of the customers in
Vodafone's joint ventures and associates. For more information,
please visit: www.vodafone.com.
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