Vodafone Eats Vizzavi

NEWBURY, U.K. -- Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that it has completed the full integration of Vizzavi within the Group. Vizzavi has been integrated into Vodafone's Global Products and Services division as Global Content Services and will act as a central content broker providing a single Group focus point for sourcing and implementing leading content and information services for Vodafone live! Guy Laurence, as Chief Executive, Global Content Services, will continue to head this area reporting directly to Thomas Geitner, Chief Executive, Global Products and Services. The Group will continue to take steps in reducing overlapping costs, primarily in the administrative and technology areas. Within the seven Vizzavi subsidiaries, which exclude France, the Vizzavi name will be progressively migrated to the Vodafone brand with operations being fully integrated into the local Vodafone subsidiary. Vodafone Group plc