Following the announcement on 9 September that the EMAPA region would be reorganised to provide greater focus on the Groups higher growth markets, Vodafone Group Plc has announced a number of new senior management appointments:
Nick Read, currently CEO of Vodafone UK, will be appointed CEO of the Asia-Pacific & Middle East Region, which will comprise Vodafones interests in Australia, China, Egypt, Fiji, India, New Zealand and Qatar.
Morten Lundal, currently CEO Middle East & Africa in EMAPA, will be appointed CEO of the Central Europe & Africa Region, which will comprise Vodafones interests in the Czech Republic, Ghana, Hungary, Kenya, Poland, Romania, Turkey and Vodacom Group in South Africa. Both Read and Lundal will report to Vittorio Colao, CEO of Vodafone Group.
Guy Laurence, currently CEO of Vodafone Netherlands, will become the CEO of Vodafone UK. He will report to Michel Combes, CEO of the Europe Region.