7 February 2025
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VODAFONE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHANGE
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Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone")
announces Guillaume Boutin will join in May as CEO Vodafone
Investments & Strategy, and a member of the Group Executive
Committee. Guillaume will succeed Serpil Timuray, who has decided
to leave Vodafone at the end of June after a successful 15-year
career, to pursue external opportunities.
Vodafone Investments was established
in 2024 to combine Vodafone's non-controlled investments in
telecoms operators, infrastructure assets and sector innovators,
together with its Partner Markets division which provides services
to other telecoms operators in 45 countries.
Guillaume is currently the Chief
Executive Officer of the Proximus Group, the leading
telecommunications operator in Belgium, which has been a Partner
Market since 2003. Guillaume joined Proximus in 2017 as Chief
Consumer Market Officer, before being appointed as Chief Executive
Officer in 2019. He began his career in a web start-up, then joined
SFR in 2003 where he held various positions in strategy, finance
and marketing, until he Joined Canal+ Group in 2015 as Chief
Marketing Officer.
Serpil Timuray joined Vodafone in
2009 as the CEO of Vodafone Turkey. She was subsequently appointed
to the Group Executive Committee in 2014 and held a number of
positions including CEO Europe Cluster, Group Chief Commercial
& Strategy Officer, and Regional CEO for AMAP.
Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone
Group CEO said: "I am delighted that Guillaume is joining us to
lead Vodafone Investments & Strategy for the Group. He has a
strong mix of strategic, operational and leadership experience,
combined with deep-rooted sector knowledge. His appointment is a
great addition to our executive team and will also benefit our
telecoms partners around the world. I also want to thank Serpil for
her tireless commitment and significant contribution to Vodafone
over the last 15 years."
Guillaume Boutin said: "I'm excited
to be joining Vodafone at such an important time in the Group's
transformation. I see significant opportunities to create value
through its investments in operators, infrastructure and
innovation, and to further enhance the support Vodafone provides to
telecoms operators around the world."
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About Vodafone
Vodafone is a leading European and
African telecoms company. We provide mobile and fixed services to
over 340 million customers in 15 countries, partner with mobile
networks in over 45 more and have one of the world's largest IoT
platforms. In Africa, our financial technology businesses serve
almost 83 million customers across seven countries - managing more
transactions than any other provider.
Our purpose is to connect for a
better future by using technology to improve lives, businesses and
help progress inclusive sustainable societies. We are committed to
reducing our environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by
2040.
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visit www.vodafone.com follow us on X at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on
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