Vodafone India names Naveen Chopra as COO

NEW DELHI: Naveen Chopra, Director –Vodafone Business Services (VBS), will succeed Sunil Sood as the Chief Operating Officer for Vodafone India with effect from April 1, 2015.

This follows the earlier announcement that Sunil Sood will succeed Marten Pieters as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from April 1, 2015.

Over the last five years, Naveen has ably led the VBS and contributed substantially to Vodafone India’s business success.

He has built carefully a strong VBS team across corporate and circles, and leaves the portfolio in a strong shape, to build on further.

Naveen joined Vodafone in 2004 as Vice President – Corporate Marketing, and over the last ten years, has done stints as CMO and subsequently led Mumbai and Rajasthan Circles as Business Head, before joining the Executive Committee as the Director - VBS.

Naveen’s successor as Director –Vodafone Business Services will be announced in due course of time.