Olaf Swantee set to join Vodafone as non-executive director
Swantee is a former CEO of telecoms firm EE and previously held a number senior positions at France Telecom.
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Telecoms giant Vodafone has announced that Olaf Swantee will be joining its board as a non-executive director after the company’s AGM in July, subject to shareholder approval.
Swantee is a former CEO of Sunrise Communications and EE, where he led the successful merger of Orange UK and T-Mobile. He previously held a number of senior positions at France Telecom.
Swantee will also become a member of Vodafone's Audit & Risk Committee.
Vodafone chair Jean-Francois van Boxmeer said: "[Swantee] brings a wealth of communications expertise, has a strong track record of value creation and has presided over a number of Europe's leading te
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