Vodafone India names Naveen Chopra as new COO

NEW DELHI: Vodafone India Monday elevated enterprise services head Naveen Chopra to the role of chief operating officer, effective April 1.

Naveen Chopra, director –Vodafone Business Services (VBS), will succeed Sunil Sood as the COO at the Indian unit of Vodafone Group Plc with effect from April 1, 2015, the country’s No. 2 operator said in a statement.

This development comes on the heels of the previous announcement of Sunil Sood succeeding Marten Pieters as the telco’s managing director and chief executive officer, also with effect from April 1, 2015.

Chopra joined Vodafone in 2004 as vice president – corporate marketing, and over the last 10 years, has served in various roles, including chief marketing officer.

His successor as director –VBS will be announced in due course of time.