14 February
2024
HATEM
DOWIDAR TO JOIN VODAFONE'S BOARD AS A NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
On 11 May 2023, Vodafone Group Plc
("Vodafone") and Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC
("e&") announced they had entered into a strategic relationship
agreement. Under the terms of this
agreement, the Group Chief Executive Officer of e&, Hatem
Dowidar, would join the Vodafone Board as a Non-Executive Director,
subject to receipt by e& of the required regulatory
approvals.
Vodafone today announces that those
regulatory approvals have been obtained and Hatem Dowidar will be
joining the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 19
February 2024. Hatem will also be appointed as a member of
the Nominations & Governance Committee with effect from the
same date.
He brings 30 years of experience in
multinational companies, and 24 of these have been spent in the
telecommunications sector. Hatem began his career in AEG/Deutsche
Aerospace (Daimler Benz Group) in Egypt, before moving into
marketing at Procter & Gamble, where he held several managerial
roles.
Prior to joining e&, Hatem held
various leadership positions at Vodafone, including Regional
Director Emerging Markets, CEO of Vodafone Egypt, CEO of Vodafone
Malta, and CEO of Partner Markets, which covered Vodafone's
partnership agreements in over 45 markets around the
world.
Hatem joined e& in September
2015, initially as Group Chief Operating Officer before being
appointed Group CEO in 2020.
Jean-François van Boxmeer, Chair of
Vodafone, said:
"I am delighted that Hatem will be
joining Vodafone's Board. He brings extensive experience within the
telecommunications industry and has held senior positions across a
range of companies in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. His
appointment will further strengthen our strategic
partnership."
Hatem Dowidar commented:
"I look forward to joining the Board
of Vodafone and working with Jean-François and my fellow Board
members to support the rapid transformation being undertaken by
Margherita Della Valle and the management team."
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R,
the details of all directorships held by Hatem in any other
publicly quoted company at any time in the previous five years,
indicating whether or not he is still a director, is noted below.
It is confirmed there are no other disclosures required in addition
to this and the above information.
External appointment to publicly
quoted company:
|
Date of resignation, if no longer
current
|
Pakistan Telecommunications Company
Ltd
|
22 May
2023
|
Etihad Etisalat Company
(Mobily)
|
n/a
|
Maroc Telecom
|
n/a
|
BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust
Plc
|
n/a
|
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