Vodafone Malta has announced that Iñaki Berroeta has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Vodafone Malta with effect from July. He succeeds Hatem Dowidar who has been CEO of Vodafone Malta since July 2005 and has now been appointed CEO of Vodafone’s Partner Markets in Vodafone Global Headquarters.

Iñaki Berroeta has been employed with Vodafone for over 10 years and prior to taking on the role as CEO of Vodafone Malta, was Head of Enterprise Sales at Vodafone Spain.

Iñaki brings with him considerable experience in the mobile communications business. After obtaining his Masters in Telecommunications (1992), he held managerial positions at Global Star USA (member of Vodafone group), AirTouch International, Airtel Móvil (now Vodafone Spain) and Keon S.A. before taking on the role of Director of Software Development Centre in January 2000 at Vodafone Spain.

In 2002 he was appointed Head of Enterprise Products and Services and in 2004, Head of Enterprise Sales, a post he held until now. In 2004, he continued to further his studies and read for a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Henley Management College, UK.

Iñaki Berroeta will be moving with his family to Malta before the end of June.