All Gary Adey articles
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone’s latest B2T spin-up: €20bn+ Procure & Connect
In-depth: Unusual combination of procurement and roaming services marks another step in Vodafone’s ambitious Business to Telecoms strategy to commercialise its internal shared central functions to the wider industry, with efficiency also in the mix.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone set to debut new ‘Business to Telco’ unit as part of central function refresh
Vodafone quietly debuts B2T unit targeting peers, as Shared Operations gets overhauled and Group adds vim to telco-as-a-service ambitions.
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: Group taps mega-deals with Accenture, Google, e&, more
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including an extended deal with Google for GenAI deployment; Accenture-backed reset for shared services operation VOIS; e& tie-up feeds into UAE IoT contract…
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Strategy & ChangeAccenture execs switch to Vodafone services venture VOIS as business resets
VOIS CEO Gary Adey talks up VOIS’ graduation from ‘back-office support to strategic partner of choice’, with new Accenture expertise in leadership positions.
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: spotlight on networks in largest OpCos
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: questions remain over Vi 4G rollout strategy; 5G success reputed in Germany; and shared services momentum builds, months after Accenture-backed division launch…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: Shared Ops overhaul prompts further procurement shuffle
30+ senior/strategic appointments across Vodafone Group worldwide, including: knock-on effects of ongoing Shared Operations restructure; BizDev leader Philippe Vogeleer’s departure; and new CFO at Vodafone Investments. Vodafone Germany turns attention to Broadband & Entertainment, while Business makes regional changes across Europe. Plus lots more on product and finance fronts, and in Africa, Europe, and Group HQ…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: Vinod Kumar’s new Dubai digs, fresh faces in shared services…
20+ high-profile moves in and around Vodafone, including: new private equity digs for Vinod Kumar; Group Technology exits; VodafoneZiggo top-team (and ‘value-creating’ exec at part-owner Liberty); plus more across the Group…
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: antitrust and security scrutiny, home and away
Huge week for Vodafone as M&A activity ramps up: Italy leaves Iliad reeling; Spain progresses; UK gets underway; and Emirati investors dodge security scrutiny. Plus, much more around the Group in Europe, Africa, elsewhere…
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PeopleAdey to lead Vodafone, Accenture shared services venture
_VOIS Group Director Gary Adey set to take the reins at new Commercial Shared Operations unit scheduled to launch in April 2024.
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Partnerships & AlliancesAccenture stakes €150m in Vodafone’s commercialised shared services future
Vodafone extends Accenture ties to tee up commercialisation of _VOIS, with the vendor taking an equity stake along with providing talent and automation support.
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OperationsNew _VOIS premises for the “Bride of the Mediterranean”
New space to provide 1,000 new jobs.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Shared Services gets a facelift for digital era
Self-styled “Intelligent” division nods to shift towards automation and AI.