Romania alongside Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Turkey, Ireland, Hungary and the Czech Republic will join the Northern and Central Europe operating region.
Philipp Humm has been appointed to the position of chief executive for this region, effective October 1, 2012, Vodafone said in a press release.
Humm joins Vodafone from T-Mobile USA, where he has served as President and CEO since 2010. He was previously the chief regional officer for operations in Europe and a member of the Executive Committee of T-Mobile International, and CEO and chief sales officer for T-Mobile Germany.
Vodafone’s Southern Europe operating region includes Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Albania and Malta. It will be run by Paolo Bertoluzzo starting August 1.
Humm and Bertoluzzo will join Vodafone’s Executive Committee once their appointments take effect.