Vodafone today announced it has strengthened its management team in Japan by appointing Bill Morrow, currently chief executive of Vodafone UK, as President of Vodafone KK, its Japanese operation.

Vodafone has announced the appointment of Shiro Tsuda as the next president and chief executive officer of its Japanese arm, Vodafone KK, with effect from December 1, 2004.

The offer made by Vodafone’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Vodafone International Holdings BV (Vodafone International), for the shares which Vodafone and its subsidiaries (Vodafone Group) did not already own in Vodafone KK closed for acceptances yesterday.

Vodafone today announced Brian Clark, chief executive of Vodafone's Asia Pacific Region, is to be new president and CEO of Vodafone Holdings KK and Vodafone KK following the resignation of Darryl Green.