Vodafone Group Plc Board Appointment: Deborah Kerr (5301N)
September 30 2021 - 4:02AM
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Vodafone Group Plc
30 September 2021
30 September 2021
Deborah Kerr to join Vodafone's Board as a Non-Executive
Director
Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") today announced that Deborah
Kerr will be appointed as a non-executive director with effect from
1 March 2022.
Deborah Kerr is a growth-oriented technology executive with a
track record of successfully transforming global enterprise
software and service companies across various industries. She has
held board and executive leadership roles with both private
equity-owned and publicly traded companies, where she has worked
across all stages of growth and value creation, including complex
digital transformations.
She currently serves as a Managing Director of Warburg Pincus, a
leading global private equity firm. Prior to Warburg Pincus,
Deborah held senior executive roles at Sabre, the travel technology
company, Fair Isaac ("FICO"), the data analytics business, and
Hewlett-Packard, where she was Chief Technology Officer for HP's
Enterprise Services operations. She began her career at NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory.
Deborah is currently a non-executive director at NetApp, the
hybrid cloud data services and data management company, and
Chico's, the U.S. omni-channel retailer. Until recently, she was a
non-executive director of EXL, the business process solutions
company. Deborah has also held non-executive roles at International
Airline Group (IAG), the airline conglomerate, DH, a global fintech
solutions and service provider, and Mitchell International, a
privately owned global technology business.
Jean-François van Boxmeer, Chairman of Vodafone, said:
"I am delighted that Deborah will be joining Vodafone's Board.
She brings a wealth of technology expertise across a range of
sectors, as well as extensive non-executive board experience. As
Vodafone continues its evolution into a technology communications
company, Deborah's knowledge and strategic insights on the
technology market will be an excellent addition to our Board
discussions."
Deborah Kerr commented:
"It is an honour to be invited to join the Board of Vodafone.
The critical value of technology and telecoms in our daily lives
has been sharply put into focus as a result of the global pandemic.
I am greatly looking forward to working with Jean-Francois and the
board to support Nick and the executive team to successfully drive
forward the strategy."
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R, it is confirmed there are no
other disclosures required in addition to the above
information.
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Vodafone Group
Media Relations
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Investor Relations
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