Vodafone People Moves – Page 10
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Strategy & ChangeIoT.nxt rejigs management to further exploit Vodafone links
Vodacom acquisition anticipates faster international growth, prompting operational changes along territorial lines. Among the trio of internal appointments is Mark Beets, handed responsibility for developing business with Vodafone’s Partner Markets organisation.
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PeopleVodafone facing brewing storm over van Boxmeer appointment?
Controversy over the use of ‘beer promo girls’ continues to hang over Jean-François van Boxmeer, who is on the verge of taking up the reins as Group Chairman. Vodafone says it is satisfied as to its new Chairman’s integrity.
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PeopleVodafone moves: M-PESA readies for growth; Vi’s Vora departs
Vi CTO Vishant Vora steps down leaving a vacancy. Several changes in Germany across departments. M-PESA gets a CTO to aid expansion. Former VGE CEO gets board position; Cheang named Huawei security lead.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Petty on diversification board; new CFO in Ireland
Sir Ian Livingston drafts Scott Petty alongside fellow telco leaders for infrastructure policy changes. Sales changes in Spain. Evin named CFO in Ireland, while two former Group CFOs take new posts elsewhere.
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PeopleVodafone Spain’s Coimbra to step down after eight years
End of era for Spanish business that has struggled to adapt to new realities over the past decade.
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Public AffairsVodacom’s Congo CFO gets out of jail
Chutoo endures four-day stint behind bars. CFO reportedly quizzed on allegations of “forgery” and “falsification of financial statements”; but no formal charges. Vodacom DRC expresses surprise.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Morathi named Vodacom CFO
German CIO Spenlé confirms his departure, swapped with Irnich. Brázdilová steps up to take senior role in Czechia and UK telco regular McWeeney takes on “dream” Vodafone role. Vantage Towers fills out its roster. Vodacom names its new CFO after top-level reshuffle.
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PeopleVodafone movers: Australia settles in; Smart Tech gets a Head
Vodafone Smart Tech gets BizDev VP. Australia’s new telco TPG shifts its backroom.
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PremiumVodafone starts (another) new slate in Australia
Radical new corporate set-up for CEO Berroeta. Teoh (and son Shane) join the board. Mobile and fixed network “synergies” a priority. Multi-brand strategy sees Vodafone sit alongside slew of TPG sub-brands.
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PeopleVodafone execs dominate new TPG top team
Five of the eight-strong executive team are former VHA employees.
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PremiumSpecial Report: Vodafone’s billion-dollar bash
Vodafone has spent much of the last 15 years paring back an eclectic wardrobe of ill-fitting minority interests, built up in more extravagant and expansionist times. But now, after a more cost-conscious round of business reshaping, it’s refilled its portfolio with a new range of partly-owned associates and JVs. ...
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PeopleVodafone key movers: Non-Exec steps away; European break-ups
VPC gets a Design2Cost shake-up. David Thodey set to leave his Group board seat a year after joining. Vodafone Turkey reshuffles its legal pack. Far-reaching changes at Vodafone Germany keep the OpCo fresh.
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ProfileProfile: José María Álvarez-Pallete López, Visionary Technocrat
Telefónica’s Executive Chairman and an avid numbers man, Álvarez-Pallete will take some convincing to follow business plans of others.
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ProfileProfile: Kumar Mangalam Birla, Global Expansionist
Straight-talking and hard-working, Birla is a formidable businessman. His commitment to Vodafone Idea cannot be taken for granted.
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ProfileProfile: Luigi Gubitosi, Turnaround Maestro
Gubitosi likes to shake things up to get cost-cutting results, even if means upsetting people.
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ProfileProfile: Victor Li Tzar-Kuoi, Son of Superman
Arguably still in the shadow of his father, the renowned Li Ka-shing, Li Tzar-Kuoi may prove easier to do business with than Read’s other billionaire-dollar guests profiled here.
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ProfileProfile: John Malone, Cable Cowboy
Eccentric billionaire Malone will push Vodafone hard for expansion, probably through acquisition, but any conflict at VodafoneZiggo seems to be reasonably contained so far.
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ProfileProfile: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Family Guy
A self-made billionaire, Mittal knows how to challenge the busines status quo. His restlessness for growth may take some satisfying.
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ProfileProfile: Dominique Senequier, Insurance Queen
A penchant for l’activisme” makes private equity specialist Senequier a potentially challenging business partner.
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ProfileProfile: David Teoh, Man of Mystery
Billionaire recluse Teoh is entirely focused on what the customer wants. He seems unlikely to rein in his instincts following a TPG Telecom “merger of equals” with Vodafone Hutchison Australia. Of our eight profiles, we think Teoh will likely cause Read the most trouble.