A better digital future for people is Vodafone goal As a company , Vodafone says it believes that “ the promise of a better digital future should be accessible to all ” and is committed to “ ensuring the more vulnerable are not left behind on that journey ”.

“ We help support Vodafone in this ,” says Ninian Wilson . “ We help it use technology to bridge divides in society , and to ensure people can contribute equally and fully to society . Our employees come from 50 nations , and we employ 36,500 women globally , so we understand what it means to have a diverse workforce .”

Prior to Vodafone , Ninian Wilson was Chief Procurement Officer with Cable and Wireless , as well as also being Operations Director at Royal Mail .

NINIAN WILSON CEO , VODAFONE PROCUREMENT COMPANY AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

How did those challenging positions help shape him professionally ?

“ I learned a lot in the Cable and Wireless role ,” he says . “ It was my introduction not only to telecoms , but also to international procurement .” He enjoyed some of the locations , too . “ Most of our operations were in the Caribbean , so it was clearly a good job to have .”

At Royal Mail , Ninian Wilson says he had 158,000 people working with him or for him . “ I learned a lot about what it takes to work with a huge workforce . It showed me the pros of my management style , but also the limitations .” www . vodafone . com 17