Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces Guillaume Boutin will join in May as CEO Vodafone Investments & Strategy, and a member of the Group Executive Committee. Guillaume will succeed Serpil Timuray, who has decided to leave Vodafone at the end of June after a successful 15-year career, to pursue external opportunities.

Vodafone Investments was established in 2024 to combine Vodafone’s non-controlled investments in telecoms operators, infrastructure assets and sector innovators, together with its Partner Markets division which provides services to other telecoms operators in 45 countries.

Guillaume is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Proximus Group, the leading telecommunications operator in Belgium, which has been a Partner Market since 2003. Guillaume joined Proximus in 2017 as Chief Consumer Market Officer, before being appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2019. He began his career in a web start-up, then joined SFR in 2003 where he held various positions in strategy, finance and marketing, until he Joined Canal+ Group in 2015 as Chief Marketing Officer.

Serpil Timuray joined Vodafone in 2009 as the CEO of Vodafone Turkey. She was subsequently appointed to the Group Executive Committee in 2014 and held a number of positions including CEO Europe Cluster, Group Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer, and Regional CEO for AMAP.

Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group CEO said: “I am delighted that Guillaume is joining us to lead Vodafone Investments & Strategy for the Group. He has a strong mix of strategic, operational and leadership experience, combined with deep-rooted sector knowledge. His appointment is a great addition to our executive team and will also benefit our telecoms partners around the world. I also want to thank Serpil for her tireless commitment and significant contribution to Vodafone over the last 15 years.”

Guillaume Boutin said: “I’m excited to be joining Vodafone at such an important time in the Group’s transformation. I see significant opportunities to create value through its investments in operators, infrastructure and innovation, and to further enhance the support Vodafone provides to telecoms operators around the world.”