Vodacom Group Ltd - Shameel Joosub appointed Vodacom Group Chief Executive Officer

Vodacom Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1993/005461/06)
Share code VOD	ISIN ZAE000132577
(Vodacom Group)


Shameel Joosub appointed Vodacom Group Chief Executive Officer


The Vodacom Group Board today announced the appointment of 

Shameel Joosub as Vodacom Group Chief Executive, succeeding 

Pieter Uys who has decided to step down at the end of March 2013 

after almost 20 years with Vodacom, including four years as 

Chief Executive. The appointment will take effect from 1 

September 2012 to ensure a smooth transition and handover.

Shameel Joosub is currently the Chief Executive of Vodafone 

Spain. He was previously the Managing Director of Vodacom South 

Africa and a Director of the Vodacom Board from 2000 until 2010 

prior to his transfer to Vodafone Spain. He joined Vodacom in 

1994. Shameel Joosub holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science 

(Honours) from the University of South Africa and a Master of 

Business Administration degree from the University of Southern 
Queensland, Australia.

Pieter Uys joined Vodacom in 1993 and led the development of the 

companys industry- leading network before being appointed as 

Managing Director of Vodacom South Africa in 2001. He became the 

Chief Operating Officer of Vodacom Group in 2004 and led the 

rollout of 3G services across the Group. Pieter Uys was 

appointed Vodacom Group Chief Executive in 2008. He went on to 

lead the Groups debut listing on the Johannesburg Stock 

Exchange, achieving a shareholder return of 96% since listing.

Vodacom Chairman Peter Moyo said: On behalf of the Board, I 

would like to thank Pieter for his many achievements in 

establishing a great business which now serves the needs of 49 

million customers across five countries. We are grateful for his 

vision, leadership and commitment over the past two decades. I 

am also delighted to welcome Shameel back to Vodacom. As one of 

the leading architects of Vodacoms success from its earliest 

beginnings, Shameel will be ideally placed to build on Pieter's 
substantial legacy."

Pieter Uys said: "I have had a fantastic two decades with 

Vodacom and will cherish many happy memories. I'm hugely proud 

of our people: together, we have created a powerful and trusted 

brand at the centre of our customers' daily lives. It's now time 

for change, and I will leave Vodacom confident that the business 
will prosper under Shameel's leadership."

Shameel Joosub said: "Vodacom is an outstanding company, and I'm 

truly excited to be rejoining the team. The business has gone 

from strength to strength under Pieter's leadership, providing a 

robust platform for us to deliver world-class products and 
services to our customers."

Midrand
5 July 2012
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited 


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