Technology Magazine January 2022 | Page 64

VODAFONE
SCOTT PETTY
TITLE : CDIO INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOCATION : NEWBURY , UNITED KINGDOM

EXECUTIVE BIO

Scott is the Chief Digital & IT Officer at Vodafone Technology , part of a newly integrated European Network and Digital & IT team that is driving Vodafone ’ s transformation to a New Generation Telco and ultimate ambition to become a Technology Communications Company .
Prior to this , Scott was the Chief Technology Officer ( CTO ) of Vodafone UK , where he was responsible for operational excellence , delivering enhanced business capability and driving innovation to support business growth . Leading key strategic initiatives such as 5G and network evolution , which puts the power of connectivity in customer ’ s hands .
Scott joined Vodafone in 2009 as Business Products and Services Director and was appointed Group Technology Enterprise Products and Services Director in 2012 . Here he led product development across connectivity , IoT and converged communications . During this time , Vodafone established itself as a leader in hosted converged communications and IoT .
From 2015 , when he was appointed Enterprise Technology Director , Scott played an integral role to the success of Vodafone ’ s Enterprise business by managing all aspects of product development and Enterprise Customer solutions .
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