Vodafone

Summary

Vodafone is a business^[1]. Vodafone ranks in the top 0.79% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,916 views/month, #232 of 29,529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vodafone was a member of Linux Foundation^[3].
• Vodafone was a member of DENIC^[4].
• Vodafone was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance^[5].
• Vodafone was a member of SD Association^[6].
• Vodafone is in the country of United Kingdom^[7].
• Vodafone is in the country of GB^[8].
• Vodafone's instance of is recorded as business^[9].
• Vodafone's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[10].
• Vodafone's instance of is recorded as telecommunication company^[11].
• Vodafone's founder is recorded as Ernest Harrison^[12].
• Vodafone's founder is recorded as Gerry Whent^[13].
• human voice is named after Vodafone^[14].
• data is named after Vodafone^[15].
• telephone is named after Vodafone^[16].
• Vodafone followed R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company^[17].
• Vodafone's headquarters location is recorded as London^[18].
• Vodafone's headquarters location is recorded as Newbury^[19].
• Vodafone's chief executive officer is recorded as Nick Read^[20].
• Vodafone's child organization or unit is recorded as VodafoneZiggo^[21].
• Vodafone's child organization or unit is recorded as Vodafone Germany^[22].
• Vodafone's child organization or unit is recorded as Vodafone Romania^[23].
• Vodafone's child organization or unit is recorded as Vodafone Czech Republic^[24].
• Vodafone's child organization or unit is recorded as Vodafone Turkey^[25].
• Vodafone's child organization or unit is recorded as Vodafone Ghana^[26].
• Vodafone's child organization or unit is recorded as Vodafone Albania^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Ernest Harrison^[12] and Gerry Whent^[13]. Recorded inception include July 17, 1984^[28] and 1980-01-07^[29]. Vodafone's location of formation is recorded as Newbury^[30].

Identity

Part of include Nasdaq-100^[31] and FTSE 100 Index^[32]. Vodafone followed R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company^[17].

Leadership

Vodafone's chief executive officer is recorded as Nick Read^[20]. Vodafone's chairperson is recorded as Jean-François van Boxmeer^[33]. Directors / managers include Gerard Kleisterlee^[34], Crispin Davis^[35], Mathias Döpfner^[36], Clara Furse^[37], Val Gooding^[38], and Renée James^[39].

Operations

Headquarters locations include London^[18], a metropolis^[40], in Roman Empire^[41], founded in 0047^[42] and Newbury^[19], a town^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]. Subsidiaries include VodafoneZiggo^[21], a business^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 2016^[47], headquartered in Utrecht^[48]; Vodafone Germany^[22], a telecommunication company^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1990^[51], headquartered in Vodafone-Campus^[52]; Vodafone Romania^[23], a business^[53], in Romania^[54], founded in 1997^[55], headquartered in Bucharest^[56]; Vodafone Czech Republic^[24], a business^[57], in Czech Republic^[58], founded in 1999^[59], headquartered in Prague^[60]; Vodafone Turkey^[25], a business^[61], in Turkey^[62], founded in 1994^[63], headquartered in Istanbul^[64]; and Vodafone Ghana^[26], a business^[65], in Ghana^[66], founded in 1974^[67], headquartered in Accra^[68].

Industry

Vodafone's industry is recorded as telecommunications^[69].

Ownership

Stock exchanges include Nasdaq^[70] and London Stock Exchange^[71].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Vodafone include John Cain Arena^[72], an arena^[73], in Australia^[74], founded in 2000^[75].

Why It Matters

Vodafone ranks in the top 0.79% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,916 views/month, #232 of 29,529).^[2] Vodafone has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] Vodafone is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Works attributed to Vodafone include Betavine^[78], a website^[79], founded in 2007^[80]. Entities named for Vodafone include John Cain Arena^[72], an arena^[73], in Australia^[74], founded in 2000^[75].