In case anyone is interested, this is from a press release that was just sent out:
SHIRO TSUDA APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF VODAFONE K.K.
Vodafone Holdings K.K. and Vodafone K.K. jointly announce that their respective Boards of Directors today selected Shiro Tsuda to be the next President and Chief Executive Officer and Representative Executive Officer of Vodafone K.K. as of 1 December. Effective immediately, Shiro Tsuda will act as an Executive Officer for Vodafone Holdings K.K. and Vodafone K.K. until he assumes his position.
Shiro Tsuda was formerly Senior Executive Vice President at NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Dr. Brian Clark, who is currently Chairman of the Board and interim President and Representative Executive Officer of the two companies, is scheduled to relinquish his post as interim President on 30 November. Dr. Clark will continue to act as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive, Vodafone Asia Pacific Region.
Dr. Clark stated: “I am delighted that we have found an individual of Shiro Tsuda’s ability, stature and knowledge in the Japanese mobile telecoms industry, which makes him the ideal person for the role. As we continue to make progress in transforming our business operations, I am confident Shiro Tsuda’s unrivalled expertise will help make Vodafone K.K. a strong competitor over the mid to long-term.”
As a future corporate action, the merger by Vodafone Holdings K.K. and Vodafone K.K. is scheduled to become effective 1 October, subject to regulatory approval. After the merger completes, Vodafone Holdings K.K. will be the surviving entity and be renamed Vodafone K.K.
Best,
Nik Frengle
Group Leader
Global Project Group
Vodafone K.K.
Atago Green Hills Mori Tower
2-5-1 Atago, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6205
nik.frengle@vodafone.com
www.vodafone.jp
phone
+81 3 6403 2816
mobile:
+81 90 1763 2873
Received on Mon Aug 16 11:46:35 2004