Vodafone Group Plc is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies Vodafone providing a wide range of services including voice, messaging, data, fixed broadband and TV. We have 470 million mobile customers, 14 million fixed broadband Group Plc customers, 9.8 million TV customers and employ around 108,000 people. We have mobile operations in 26 countries, partner with mobile network providers in over 50 more and have fixed operations in 17 countries. The Group’s operations are split into two Investor geographic regions – Europe and Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific (AMAP).
Acquisition of Acquisition of Sale of 45% interest Mannesmann AG, TelstraClear in in Verizon Wireless in USA Factsheet History New Zealand acquiring further businesses in Europe Demerger from Acquisition of Hellas Online Acquisition of Racal and full listing Acquisition of Disposal of interest in Greece © Vodafone Group 2016 on the LSE controlling stake in in China Mobile Cable and Wireless Vodafone Essar (now Worldwide in UK Vodafone India) Acquisition of Ono in Spain
1984 1991 1999 2000 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Acquisition of Cobra Automotive in Italy Incorporated as Racal Merger with AirTouch Sale of interest Strategic Radio Limited Communications, Disposal of Vodafone Australia in SFR in France Ownership of Vodafone formation of Verizon Vodafone Japan merged with India & Italy increased to 100% Wireless (Vodafone Hutchinson 3G Australia held a 45% stake) Acquisition of Telsim Vodacom Group (now Vodafone Turkey) became a subsidiary Acquisition of Kabel Deutschland in Germany
Our people
Gerard Kleisterlee Vittorio Colao Chairman Chief Executive Officer Appointed July 2011 Appointed July 2008 He retired as President/CEO and Chairman of Philips on 31 March He joined Vodafone in 1996 and served as CEO Italy and then regional 2011 after spending three decades with the company. He is also CEO before joining the Board in 2002. He left Vodafone in 2004 for RCS a Board member of Daimler AG, Royal Dutch Shell and Dell Inc. MediaGroup before re-joining the Board in October 2006 as CEO, Europe and Deputy CEO.
Nick Read Non-executive board members: Chief Financial Officer 6LU&ULVSLQ'DYLV'U0DWKLDV'RSIQHU'DPH&ODUD)XUVH 9DOHULH*RRGLQJ5HQHH-DPHV6DPXHO-RQDK 1LFN/DQG 'DYLG1LVKDQG3KLOLS