e& chief gets a seat on Vodafone’s board

Vodafone has formally acknowledged the significance of new major shareholder e&.
The UAE-based operator’s CEO Hatem Dowidar has been given a seat on Vodafone’s board, and the two telcos have agreed a strategic partnership that establishes e& as a so-called ‘cornerstone investor’ in its UK counterpart. e& also has the option to nominate another, independent board candidate should its stake exceed 20%.
The announcement was issued on Thursday, just weeks after e&