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RNS Number : 4134W  Vodafone Group Plc  07 February 2025

7 February 2025

 VODAFONE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHANGE

 

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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