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05-01-2010, 05:17 PM
Robert William Collymore has spent most of his career in the telecommunications industry, starting with British Telecommunications Plc where he held a number of marketing, purchasing and commercial roles over a 15-year period. From 1994 to 1998 he was purchasing director for Dixons Stores Group (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/313861-Dixons?p=5638725#post5638725), the largest electrical retailer in the United Kingdom, from where he joined Vodafone (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/313865-Vodafone-UK?p=5638757#post5638757) as the purchasing director for its United Kingdom business.
In 2000, he was appointed to the role of Global Handset purchasing director responsible for Vodafone’s handset business across 26 countries. In 2003 he moved to Japan as consumer marketing director (Asia). He was appointed to the Vodacom (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/227063-Vodacom?highlight=Vodacom) Board in September 2006 from which he retired on 24 February 2009. Bob also sits on the board of Safaricom (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/313867-Safaricom?p=5638785#post5638785) in Kenya.
As of September 2010, he is the CEO of Safaricom.
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/500/bob_collymore.jpg
In 2000, he was appointed to the role of Global Handset purchasing director responsible for Vodafone’s handset business across 26 countries. In 2003 he moved to Japan as consumer marketing director (Asia). He was appointed to the Vodacom (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/227063-Vodacom?highlight=Vodacom) Board in September 2006 from which he retired on 24 February 2009. Bob also sits on the board of Safaricom (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/313867-Safaricom?p=5638785#post5638785) in Kenya.
As of September 2010, he is the CEO of Safaricom.
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/data/500/bob_collymore.jpg