Mr. Nicholas Jonathan Read, also known as Nick, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific Region at Vodafone Essar Limited. Mr. Read has been the Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone Group Public Limited Company since April 1, 2014. He served as the Chief Executive Officer Africa Middle East and Asia Pacific Region for Vodafone Group plc from October 2010 to January 1, 2014. Mr. Read served as a Regional Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific and Middle East Region of Vodafone UK Ltd. He served as Regional Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific and Middle East Region at Vodafone Group plc since November 2008. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone UK Ltd from 2006 to September 2008. He joined Vodafone UK in 2002 as Chief Financial Officer and served as its Chief Commercial Officer since 2003. Prior to joining Vodafone, Mr. Read served as the Chief Financial Officer of Miller Freeman Worldwide and the Chief Financial Officer for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Region of Federal Express. He serves as a Director of Vodafone Essar Limited, Vodafone Essar Towers Limited, Indus Towers Ltd., VodafoneEgypt Communications Limited, Vodafone Australia Limited, Vodafone Qatar Limited and JIL BV and Vodafone Paging Ltd. He has been an Executive Director of Vodafone Group Public Limited Company since April 1, 2014. He has been Member of Supervisory Board at VodafoneZiggo Group B.V., since December 31, 2016. He served as a Board member of Gsma Ltd. He served as a Director at Safaricom Limited since January 17, 2011 until November 15, 2013. He served as Director of Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Limited until March 27, 2014. He served as a Director at Vodacom Group Limited from September 13, 2010 to February 5, 2014. He served as an Independent and Non-Executive Director of Vodafone Qatar Q.S.C. since October 2008. Mr. Read served as a Non Executive Director of China Mobile Limited from March 19, 2009 to September 22, 2010. He served as a Director of Vodafone Business Solutions Limited since September 19, 2003. He served as a Director in listed public companies include Emtel Europe Plc and Mobile Telecom Plc. He is a Fellow Chartered Management Accountant. Mr. Read graduated in 1986 from the Manchester Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Accountancy and Finance.