Vodafone names Brian Humphries as Group Enterprise Director

NEW DELHI: UK-based Vodafone Group said that it has appointed Brian Humphries as Group Enterprise Director. He will oversee the Group's enterprise business across Vodafone's local markets and internationally with responsibilities including Vodafone Global Enterprise - the Group's dedicated multinational unit serving more than 1,700 of the world's largest companies - Vodafone's industry-leading Internet of Things (IoT) business and its Cloud and Hosting and Carrier Services divisions. Enterprise accounted for 28% of Group revenue as of 30 September 2016.

Humphries will join the Group Executive Committee on 1 February 2017 and will report to the Group Chief Executive Vittorio Colao.

He succeeds Nick Jeffery whose appointment as Chief Executive of Vodafone UK was announced in July 2016.

Humphries is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer, Infrastructure Solutions Group with Dell EMC. He was previously with Hewlett-Packard where prior roles included Senior Vice President, Emerging Markets, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development and Chief of Staff to the Chairman and Chief Executive.

He also served as Chief Financial Officer with HP Services.  Humphries began his career with Compaq and Digital Equipment Corporation and is a graduate of the University of Ulster.

Vodafone Group Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said: "Brian has extensive and diverse international leadership experience and a strong track record in driving market share growth. We are delighted to welcome him to Vodafone."