– UK, Newbury – Vodafone Group Plc (LON: VOD) today announced the appointment of Hatem Dowidar to its Board as a Non-Executive Director effective from 19 February 2024.
“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.” said Board Chair, Jean-François van Boxmeer.
Hatem Dowidar will also join the Nominations & Governance Committee.
About Hatem Dowidar
Hatem Dowidar is the CEO of Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (E&). Hatem Dowidar brings 30 years of experience in multinational companies, and 24 of these have been spent in the telecommunications sector. He 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.
Before joining e&, Hatem Dowidar held various leadership positions at Vodafone, including Regional Director of 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 Dowidar joined e& in September 2015, initially as the Group’s COO before being appointed Group CEO in 2020.
Hatem Dowidar said: “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.”
SOURCE: https://www.vodafone.com/
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