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TITLE: CEO COMPANY: VODAFONE GROUP EMPLOYEES: 93,000 + FOUNDED: 1984

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The power of partnership – Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle at Mobile World Congress

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Margherita Della Valle was made interim CEO of Vodafone, in addition to Group Chief Financial Officer, until her appointment as CEO was made permanent in 2023. She has worked with the company for more than 30 years, holding previous positions such as Deputy Group CFO, Group Financial Controller and Europe CFO.

In 1994, she joined Omnitel Pronto Italia, which later became Vodafone Italy and held a range of consumer marketing positions in business analytics and customer management, before transitioning over to finance.

As CEO, one of the most significant aspects of Margherita’ s tenure was leading the merger between Vodafone and Three, which subsequently created the largest mobile operator in the UK.

34 April 2025