Nicholas Jonathan Read

Biographical Information
"Nick is CEO of Vodafone Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. He is a director of Vodafone and Qatar Foundation L.L.C., Indus Towers Limited, Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications S.A.E., Vodafone Essar Limited, Safaricom Limited and chairman of the Vodafone Hutchison Australia Limited. Nick spent 10 years at Federal Express Worldwide where he was vice president and CFO for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and vice president Global Corporate Finance and Planning. He is a former CFO of Miller Freeman Worldwide plc, the largest division of the media group, United News and Media plc. Nick joined Vodafone in 2001. He spent six years at Vodafone UK for a short period as CFO, before becoming CCO and then CEO in 2006. He has been in his current role since November 2008 and was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in September 2010."