Nick Read
Nick Read | |
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.jpg) Nick Read in 2020 | |
| Born | Nicholas Jonathan Read 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Manchester Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO, Vodafone |
| Term | October 2018- |
| Predecessor | Vittorio Colao |
Nicholas Jonathan Read (born 1964) is a British businessman, and the CEO of Vodafone Group.
Early life
He earned a degree in accounting and finance from Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University) in 1986.[1] He is a Certified Management Accountant.[1]
Career
He worked for United Business Media Plc and Federal Express Worldwide, rising to chief financial officer for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.[1][2]
He joined Vodafone UK in 2001 as the finance director.[2] On 1 May 2006, he became chief executive of Vodafone UK, when Arun Sarin was the chief executive of Vodafone.[1]
In 2014, Read became the chief financial officer of Vodafone and joined the company's board.[2]
In May 2018, Vittorio Colao announced that he would step down as Vodafone CEO, effective October 2018, and that he would be succeeded by Read, the finance director.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bloomberg profile: Nicholas Jonathan Read". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nick Read to succeed Vittorio Colao as Vodafone Group CEO". The Financial Express. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Vodafone boss Vittorio Colao to step down". BBC News. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Sandle, Paul; Holton, Kate (15 May 2018). "UPDATE 2-Vodafone's Vittorio Colao to step down in October, Nick Read to step up". CNBC.
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