Vodafone Group Plc (LSE: VOD) and Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:
LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announce that Stephen van Rooyen has
been appointed Chief Executive Officer of VodafoneZiggo, effective
from September 2024.
Mr. van Rooyen was the CEO of Sky UK & Ireland and Chief
Commercial Officer for the Sky Group. He brings a wealth of
telecoms and media experience to VodafoneZiggo after more than 17
years at Sky in the UK and in several other countries in Europe
including Germany, Italy, Austria, Ireland and Switzerland. Driving
consistent growth, product diversification and innovation, Mr. van
Rooyen was a key part of several major product launches, including
Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, NOW TV as well as the evolution of Sky’s
TV platforms, Sky Q, Sky Glass, and Sky Stream. He was also
instrumental in Sky’s content and programming, leading Sky Sports,
Sky Cinema and all Sky channels.
Ritchy Drost, VodafoneZiggo’s Chief Financial Officer, will lead
VodafoneZiggo as interim CEO until Mr. van Rooyen joins in
September. Mr. van Rooyen’s appointment follows the retirement of
previous VodafoneZiggo CEO Jeroen Hoencamp.
Mike Fries, Liberty Global Chief Executive Officer,
comments: “Stephen is an exceptionally talented executive with a
strong track record of driving growth and innovation over the last
two decades with Sky. He brings with him deep expertise in brand,
products and innovation which is exactly what we need in the
competitive Dutch market. I’d like to thank Jeroen Hoencamp for his
years of great service and friendship and wish him all the best on
his next journey.”
Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group Chief Executive,
comments: “Having held senior commercial and leadership roles at
Sky, Stephen brings considerable expertise of both the telecoms and
media sectors in Europe. We wish him every success when he takes
over in September. In the meantime, we are delighted that Ritchy
will lead the company in an interim role and we wholeheartedly
thank Jeroen, who has expertly steered VodafoneZiggo for success
since he took the reins eight years ago.”
Stephen van Rooyen, incoming Chief Executive Officer,
VodafoneZiggo, comments: “I’m incredibly excited to join the
VodafoneZiggo family. Having been based in London for many years, I
look forward to a new experience, for both me and my family, living
and working in The Netherlands.”
Mr. van Rooyen will be posted in The Netherlands, at the
Company’s Utrecht headquarters.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) is a world
leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications
services. We deliver next-generation products through advanced
fiber and 5G networks, and currently provide over 85 million*
connections across Europe. Our businesses operate under some of the
best-known consumer brands, including Sunrise in Switzerland,
Telenet in Belgium, Virgin Media in Ireland, UPC in Slovakia,
Virgin Media-O2 in the U.K. and VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands.
Through our substantial scale and commitment to innovation, we are
building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, investing in the
infrastructure and platforms that empower our customers to make the
most of the digital revolution, while deploying the advanced
technologies that nations and economies need to thrive.
Liberty Global's consolidated businesses generate annual revenue
of more than $7 billion, while the VMO2 JV and the VodafoneZiggo JV
generate combined annual revenue of more than $18 billion.**
Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a
portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across the content,
technology and infrastructure industries, including stakes in
companies like ITV, Televisa Univision, Plume, AtlasEdge and the
Formula E racing series.
* Represents aggregate consolidated and 50% owned
non-consolidated fixed and mobile subscribers. Includes wholesale
mobile connections of the VMO2 JV and B2B fixed subscribers of the
VodafoneZiggo JV.
** Revenue figures above are provided based on full year 2023
Liberty Global consolidated results and the combined as reported
full year 2023 results for the VodafoneZiggo JV and full year 2023
U.S. GAAP results for the VMO2 JV.
Sunrise, Telenet, the VMO2 JV and the VodafoneZiggo JV deliver
mobile services as mobile network operators. Virgin Media Ireland
delivers mobile services as a mobile virtual network operator
through third-party networks. UPC Slovakia delivers mobile services
as a reseller of SIM cards.
Liberty Global Ltd. is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
under the symbols "LBTYA", "LBTYB" and "LBTYK".
About Vodafone
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We
provide mobile and fixed services to over 330 million customers in
15 countries (excludes Italy and Spain which are held as
discontinued operations under Vodafone Group), partner with mobile
networks in 43 more and have one of the world’s largest IoT
platforms. In Africa, our financial technology businesses serve
almost 79 million customers across seven countries – managing more
transactions than any other provider.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using
technology to improve lives, businesses and help progress inclusive
sustainable societies. We are committed to reducing our
environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com, follow us
on X (formerly Twitter) at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on
LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone.
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