Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces today that Brian Clark has been appointed Chief Executive of Vodafone's new Asia Pacific Region with effect from 1 January 2003. The Asia Pacific Region comprises all of Vodafone's interests in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, China, India and Fiji. Brian Clark will be based at the Regional Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to joining Vodafone in 1997, Brian Clark was Chief Executive Officer of Telkom (Pty) Ltd in South Africa. He is currently a member of the Group Executive Committee and Chief Executive of Vodafone’s Pacific Region.
Bill Keever, currently Chief Executive of Vodafone's Asia Region, has decided to retire and will leave the company in the first half of 2003. He has made a significant contribution to the growth of the Group, firstly with the successful merger of AirTouch and more recently the integration and reorganisation of Japan Telecom and J-Phone.
These changes to the composition of Vodafone's Group Executive Committee will not alter the Group's segmental analysis of its financial results. All direct reports for both regions will, from 1 January 2003, report to Brian Clark as Chief Executive of the Asia Pacific Region.
For further information contact:
Vodafone Group Plc
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Melissa Stimpson, Director of Group Investor Relations
Bobby Leach, Head of Group Financial Media Relations
Darren Jones, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673 310
Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges/John West
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7600 2288
