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Nicholas Jonathan Read is a British businessperson who has been at the helm of 5 different companies and occupies the position of Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Vodafone Group Plc and Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone Ventures Ltd. (a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc). He is also on the board of Booking Holdings, Inc. and Vodafone Towers Ltd. In his past career he was Chairman at VHA Pty Ltd. and Chairman at Vodafone Australia Pty Ltd. (a subsidiary of VHA Pty Ltd.), Chief Executive Officer at Vodafone Ltd., Chief Executive Officer for Vodafone UK Ltd., Chief Financial Officer for Miller Freeman Worldwide Ltd., Chief Financial Officer-Europe Region at Vodafone Oceania Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Vodacom Group Ltd. and Head-Senior Global Finance at United Business Media Plc. He received an undergraduate degree from The University of Manchester.
Nick Read active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-06-06 |
| RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Exa Infrastructure UK Ltd.
Exa Infrastructure UK Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides network colocation, optimum fiber technology, data center interconnect and ethernet services | Chairman | 2023-06-25 |
Vodafone Ventures Ltd.
Vodafone Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Vodafone Ventures is an active manager which invests in wireless and internet opportunities through their global venture fund, aiming to become a financial, technical and commercial partner to entrepreneurs with promising ideas and facilitate the provision of advanced wireless and internet technologies and services to Vodafone's customers around the world. It provides financing for seed, early and mid stage capital requirements with an investment size between £2 million and £10 million. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2014-03-31 |
Vodafone Towers Ltd.
Vodafone Towers Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Engages in renting of telecommunication infrastructure equipment | Director/Board Member | 2010-03-14 |
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Nick Read
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-12-30 |
| VODACOM GROUP LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2014-02-04 |
| CHINA MOBILE LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2010-09-21 |
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| Private companies | 24 |
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Booking Holdings, Inc.
Booking Holdings, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides online travel reservation, merchant payment and advertising services | Consumer Services |
Vodafone Group Plc
Vodafone Group Plc Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile and fixed telecommunications services | Communications |
China Mobile Ltd.
China Mobile Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates as an investment holding company with interest in providing mobile telecommunications and related services | Communications |
UBMG Holdings
UBMG Holdings Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides business information services | Technology Services |
GSM Association
GSM Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Functions as a association representing interest of mobile operators | Commercial Services |
The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Vodafone Oceania Ltd.
Vodafone Oceania Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications European multi-access Internet portal | Communications |
Exa Infrastructure UK Ltd.
Exa Infrastructure UK Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides network colocation, optimum fiber technology, data center interconnect and ethernet services | Communications |
Vodafone UK Ltd.
Vodafone UK Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile telecommunications services | Communications |
Talkland Australia Pty Ltd.
Talkland Australia Pty Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless telecommunications services | Communications |
Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications Co. SAE
Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications Co. SAE Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services | Communications |
Vodafone Ventures Ltd.
Vodafone Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Vodafone Ventures is an active manager which invests in wireless and internet opportunities through their global venture fund, aiming to become a financial, technical and commercial partner to entrepreneurs with promising ideas and facilitate the provision of advanced wireless and internet technologies and services to Vodafone's customers around the world. It provides financing for seed, early and mid stage capital requirements with an investment size between £2 million and £10 million. | Finance |
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Safaricom Plc
Safaricom Plc Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile phone services, fixed line wireless telecommunication, internet and data services | Communications |
Vodafone Ltd.
Vodafone Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services | Communications |
Vodafone India Ltd.
Vodafone India Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless telecommunications services | Communications |
Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless telecommunication services | Communications |
Vodafone Qatar QSC
Vodafone Qatar QSC Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile telecommunications services | Communications |
Vodacom Group Ltd.
Vodacom Group Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice, messaging, data and converged communication services | Communications |
Vodafone Towers Ltd.
Vodafone Towers Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Engages in renting of telecommunication infrastructure equipment | Finance |
Indus Towers Ltd. /Old/
Indus Towers Ltd. /Old/ Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides shared telecom infrastructure services | Communications |
Miller Freeman Worldwide Ltd.
Miller Freeman Worldwide Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services | Commercial Services |
Vodafone & Qatar Foundation LLC
Vodafone & Qatar Foundation LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment holding company | Finance |
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc.
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real property rental services for wireless telecommunications infrastructure | Finance |
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