Mobile network operators Vodafone and Three UK (CK Hutchison) have this afternoon announced their newly formed General Management Team for the future merged company. The new appointments followed a selection process and were approved by the MergeCo Governance Board, with representatives of both operators as shareholders of the new entity.
Just to recap. The merger, which was approved by the CMA in December 2024 (here) and is said to be worth £15bn+, will see Vodafone retain a 51% slice of the business and CK Hutchison (Three UK) hold 49%. Both operators have previously promoted the deal as being “great for customers, great for the country and great for competition,” while also resulting in a major £11bn investment to upgrade the UK’s 5G mobile (broadband) infrastructure and coverage.
The final deal is expected to reach completion in the “coming months” and, just ahead of that, Max Taylor, CEO of Vodafone UK, and CEO of the future merged entity, has today appointed the following people to lead the new company. Max Taylor added: “I would like to congratulate everyone on their new appointments. The new leadership team are all looking forward, following completion of our merger, to integrating our two companies and deliver on our commitment to build the UK’s best network for our customers”.
- Darren Purkis, CFO
- Kelly Barlow, Strategy and Portfolio
- Clare Corkish, HR
- Andrea Dona, Networks
- Nick Gliddon, Business
- Stephen Lerner, Regulatory, Government Affairs & Company Secretary
- Nicki Lyons, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability
- Stephen Reidy, IT
- Jon Shaw, Consumer Operations
- Rob Winterschladen, Consumer
- Andy Yorston, Legal, Security, Compliance & Risk
The General Management Team appointees will transition into their new roles once the CMA process is fully complete and the new company, [MergeCo], is created, with the date of completion yet to be announced. Until then, all appointees will continue in their current roles at either Vodafone UK or Three UK, with both companies and teams continuing to operate separately until the merger is finalised.