Arun Sarin
Arun Sarin
Arun Sarinis an Indian-born American telecommunications executive...
best job stubborn
I don't think of myself as a stubborn person. I am here doing a job to the best of my ability.
confident expect following good growth japan previous return
We expect to see good growth and profitably in Japan in the following years. I am confident we can return Vodafone Japan to its previous heights.
confident expect following good growth japan previous return
We expect to see good growth and profitably in Japan in the following years, ... I am confident we can return Vodafone Japan to its previous heights.
adviser deep experience knows role sector
He has deep experience of the sector and knows us well from his role as an adviser over many years.
company couple dividends expect next
We expect dividends from this company in the next couple of years,
delivered environment good performance
Vodafone has delivered a good operational performance in a challenging environment.
against changes germany historic landscape major recent
We see the recent changes to the competitive landscape in Germany as more pronounced against our historic expectations than for any of our other major markets.
company falling investment turning
Falling margins, which is really investment in customers, is very much a part of turning the company around,
company falling investing margins turning
Falling margins are very much part of turning the company around. You can't turn around without investing in customers.
margins
The place where our margins are really being impacted is in Japan,
leadership trained
Leadership is experiential... it's really a trained art.
calls huge opportunity percent wireless
Only 25 percent of the world's calls are now on wireless networks. That's a huge opportunity for us.
consider economic europe industry innovative level measures needs
Europe needs a stable, pro-competitive economic outlook, coupled with a willingness to be innovative at the micro level and consider measures which will give industry more flexibility.
acquire almost customers decline half margin quarters retain spending three year
Almost three quarters of our margin decline in the first half of this year is because we are spending to retain and acquire customers there.