Berroeta will succeed the current head of the Australian telecom company, Bill Morrow, who will remain with Vodafone Australia until the end of March, the company said in a news release.
A 20-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, Berroeta served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Romania since 2010, after he previously worked as head of Vodafone Malta, and prior to this held various operational roles at Vodafone Spain, Global Star USA, AirTouch International Inc (USA), Airtel Moviles (Spain) and Keon (Spain and USA). Mr Berroeta holds a Master of Science in Telecommunications from Bilbao Superior School of Telecommunications Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Henley Management College.
In Romania, Berroeta led a 3,500-employee company, with total revenue of EUR769 million and EBITDA of EUR276 million for the fiscal year 2012-2013. “Under Berroeta’s leadership Vodafone Romania has delivered growth and improved profitability in a highly competitive market and tough economic conditions. He led Vodafone Romania’s successful bid to renew and acquire a 15-year spectrum license and established the company as the first mobile carrier to offer LTE services,” the Vodafone release reads.