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Vodafone Group elevates Sateesh Kamath to deputy cfo
Newbury: Vodafone Group has elevated Sateesh Kamath to deputy chief financial officer, marking a steady but consequential shift at the top of its global finance function. The appointment rewards more than two decades of service across the telecoms giant’s far-flung markets and signals a renewed push towards tighter financial integration.
In his new role, Kamath will help shape Vodafone’s global finance strategy, strengthen coordination between the group and its operating companies, and drive the company’s “One Finance” agenda. Until recently, he served as global finance director, building influence across finance, supply chain and core business operations.
Kamath’s career inside the Vodafone ecosystem has been both broad and deep. He has held senior finance leadership roles including chief financial officer of Vodafone Business, chief financial officer and acting chief executive officer at Safaricom plc, and chief financial officer at Vodacom Tanzania plc. His experience spans Europe, Africa, Australia, India and partner markets, giving him a rare blend of operational and strategic exposure across mature and emerging economies.
He also sits on the board of Vodafone Idea Limited as a non-executive director, adding governance weight to an executive profile shaped by capital discipline, transformation programmes and stakeholder management.
At a time when Vodafone is streamlining operations and sharpening financial controls, the elevation of a battle-tested insider suggests continuity over disruption. In telecoms, where scale is global but margins are tight, steady hands still matter.
