Guy Laurence

Jonathan Guy Laurence (born 23 November 1961)[1] is a British businessman, and a former Chief Executive of Vodafone UK.

Early life

He was born in Manchester. He grew up in what is now Cheshire East.

He attended Teesside Polytechnic, now Teesside University since 1992.[2]

Career

Vodafone

He joined Vodafone in 2000. In Europe, Vodafone Germany and Vodafone Italy are larger than Vodafone UK. Vodafone UK is the third-largest mobile operator in the UK. From 2002 to 2005 he was Chief Executive of Vizavvi (Vodafone live!). In 2006 he became Chief Executive of Vodafone Netherlands. He became Chief Executive of Vodafone UK in 2009.

Vodafone UK in 2010–11 had £5.2bn in turnover. Vodafone UK is known as Vodafone Limited.

Personal life

He is married with three daughters. He enjoys reading military history. He lives in Hertfordshire.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jonathan Guy LAURENCE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  2. ↑ "Vodafone chief Guy Laurence's unconventional approach gets best out of "Generation Y" - Telegraph interview October 2011". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
Business positions
Preceded by
Nick Read		 Chief Executive of Vodafone UK
January 2009- 		Succeeded by
Jeroen Hoencamp
Preceded by
 Chief Executive of Vodafone Netherlands
2006 – September 2008 		Succeeded by
Jens Schulte-Bockum
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