People: Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.O)

Mr. Andrew (Andy) Halford is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Vodafone Group Plc. He joined Vodafone in 1999 as a Financial Director for Vodafone Limited, and in 2001 he became Financial Director for Vodafone’s Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In 2002, he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Verizon Wireless in the United States and is a Member of the Board of Representatives of the Verizon Wireless partnership. Prior to joining Vodafone, he was Group Finance Director at East Midlands Electricity Plc. In December 2010, he was appointed as Chairman of The Hundred Group of Finance Directors in the United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Economics from Nottingham University in United Kingdom and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.