Gavin Darby
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Gavin joined Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc as Chief Executive Officer on 28 November 2011. Between 2001 and 2010, Gavin held a number of senior management positions within the Vodafone Group including Chief Operating Officer, and subsequently Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone UK. In 2004, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer for Vodafone’s joint ventures and investments outside Europe, including Africa, USA, China and India.
Between 1984 and 2001, Gavin worked at the Coca-Cola Company in a variety of international executive positions, culminating in two Regional President roles with responsibility for 30 European countries.
Gavin was a Non Executive Director for Intertek plc between 2009-2011, and has served on telecommunications public company boards in India, South Africa, Kenya and Hong Kong, as well as five years on the board of Verizon Wireless in the USA.
