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	Arun Sarin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arun Sarin (born October 21, 1954) is the Chief Executive of the British based global mobile telecommunications company Vodafone Group Plc.
		Sarin was appointed at a time when the investment community wanted Vodafone to concentrate on managing its businesses efficiently and returning cash to shareholders, after its dramatic takeover driven expansion between 1999 and 2002.
		Sarin has also served as a director of The Gap, Inc., The Charles Schwab Corporation and Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States, and has recently been appointed as a non-executive director of the Court of the Bank of England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arun_Sarin (369 words)

	- Vodafone Group's CEO, Arun Sarin, visited Greece in the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Arun Sarin, CEO of the Vodafone Group, recently made a very interesting visit to Greece.
		In his speech, Arun Sarin focused on the six strategic goals that are the top priority in the company's business operation.
		Along with the goals, Arun Sarin also referred to the most recent rapid technological developments, that give new impetus and perspective to the Vodafone Group's operation globally, as well as the new investment opportunities that the company intends to make full use of so as to further enhance its leadership in mobile communications.
	www.vodafone.com /article_with_thumbnail/0,3038,CATEGORY_ID=212&LANGUAGE_ID=1&CONTENT_ID=217935,00.html (335 words)

	Arun 1954– Sarin - THE EARLY YEARS, GROWING UP IN THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY
		Arun Sarin was born in India to a once-wealthy family.
		Sarin was named chief executive of the newly formed corporate entity, responsible for managing operations in the U.S.-Asia Pacific region and for some 20,000 employees.
		Sarin wanted to add the position of chief operating officer (COO) to his corporate resume as a step toward becoming the CEO of Vodafone one day, but Gent decided that there was no pressing need to create the position of COO at the company.
	www.referenceforbusiness.com /biography/S-Z/Sarin-Arun-1954.html (2340 words)

	The Observer \| Business \| Talking 'bout my (third) generation
		Arun Sarin, head of mobile phone giant Vodafone, is one of the most powerful businessmen in the world - and it is a role he relishes.
		Sarin wanted to join the army but his mother, a powerful influence on the young Sarin, thought that business would be a better bet.
		Sarin knew that Airtouch would eventually be a target for Vodafone, which was now led by Gent, that group's new, highly ambitious chief executive.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /business/story/0,6903,1350767,00.html (1266 words)

	CalBusiness - Winter 2003
		In 2002, Arun Sarin was named the Haas School’s Business Leader of the Year for his outstanding contributions to the business of telecommunications and to the school.
		Recently named the new CEO of Vodafone (as of July 2003), Sarin also is a member of the Haas School Advisory Board, has served as the Alumni Fellow, teaching at the Haas School in the spring 2001, and has frequently shared his experiences with the student and alumni communities of the school.
		It was Sarin’s aggressive entrepreneurial focus and participatory management style — open offices, a casual dress code, open communication policy inviting dissenting views, and a stake in the company’s performance for employees — that helped AirTouch navigate the contentious waters of the wireless revolution and the regulatory upheaval of the 1990s.
	www.haas.berkeley.edu /calbusiness/winter03/cover.html (1704 words)

	CalBusiness - Summer 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Arun Sarin, MBA 78, an industry leader in the area of wireless communication and international Internet technology, was the first Haas Alumni Fellow during Spring 2001.
		Arun Sarin is the former chief executive officer of InfoSpace, Inc. Sarin joined InfoSpace in May 2000 from Vodafone AirTouch, where he served as CEO of the US and Asia Pacific regions.
		Sarin's rapid rise to senior management followed early management consulting and corporate development experience including positions as vice president, general manager, and chief financial officer at Pacific Bell and as vice president of corporate strategy for Pacific Telesis Group.
	www.haas.berkeley.edu /calbusiness/summer2001/campus10.html (323 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Business - About to ring the changes
		Sarin’s stewardship of Infospace, an American internet company that was swept along in the hysteria of the hi-tech speculative boom, is briefly noted in his biography that accompanied the announcement of his appointment.
		Sarin took over the combined group’s businesses in the US and Australia and in 1999 was earning a package estimated to be worth more than $33m.
		Sarin, who is said to have a collegiate approach to management, is virtually unknown to UK investors except at Vodafone’s finance department which made a $1.6m payoff to him when he left the mobile group just two years ago.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=1421272002 (1283 words)

	Vodafone's incoming CEO - what can we expect? - Comment & Analysis - Breaking Business and Technology News at ...
		Sarin, who was sent to military boarding school as a boy, aimed to follow in their footsteps.
		Sarin became an agent of change but he combined a zest for innovation with a deep appreciation for the technical style and disciplined management that were hallmarks of America’s Bell System.
		Sarin has lately kept his vision of the future close to his chest but two years ago he was remarkably candid, if not prescient, about Chris Gent and Vodafone.
	www.silicon.com /comment/0,39024711,10005269,00.htm (1786 words)

	USATODAY.com - Nextel's happy being single (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin, the losing bidder in the recent auction for ATandT Wireless (AWE), told Goldman Sachs that he is not shopping for more U.S. carriers.
		Sarin said Vodafone, the world's largest cell phone carrier, has no interest in Nextel or Sprint PCS (PCS), and he says T-Mobile (DT) isn't for sale.
		Sarin said Vodafone was in "regular" contact with Verizon Communications during the bidding and had "full cooperation" from its 55% partner.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/telecom/2004-02-19-wireless_x.htm (597 words)

	CNN.com - Arun Sarin: Encouraging others to shine - Jun 10, 2005
		Sarin: My management style is about running this company as well as we can run the company for the benefit of our customers and our shareholders and our employees.
		Sarin: I'm looking for, first of all, passion for the business, passion for the team, passion for this alignment, passion for being able to execute on our customers behalf and, frankly, the last thing I think about is just human skills.
		Sarin: A work-life balance is difficult to achieve in any circumstance but in a circumstance where you commit 70, 80, 90 hours a week to work, that becomes even more difficult.
	edition.cnn.com /2005/BUSINESS/06/10/boardroom.sarin (2598 words)

	www.unstrung.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Arun Sarin (48) is presently Chief Executive of Accel-KKR Telecom based in San Francisco.
		Arun Sarin, who will relocate to the UK, will join the Executive Committee of Vodafone on 1 April 2003 as Chief Executive Designate.
		Arun Sarin has been appointed with remuneration in accordance with the Company’s Remuneration Policy which was approved by Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting in July 2002.
	www.unstrung.com /document.asp?doc_id=25996&print=true (427 words)

	Arun Sarin - Indian to spread wireless. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Arun Sarin was born in India in the year 1954 in an army family.
		As a Vice President, Sarin was actively involved in a lot of acquisitions and partnerships.
		Sarin also headed the Global Technology division that is responsible for the introduction of wireless internet services.
	www.namasthenri.com /nrioftheweek/arun.htm (474 words)

	USATODAY.com - Mobile phone giant Vodafone eyes U.S. market (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Chief Executive Arun Sarin declined to be drawn on any plans to trade a 45% stake in top U.S. mobile group Verizon Wireless for control of the number three mobile operator.
		"Arun Sarin is a fairly shrewd operator, and he realises that shareholders would not particularly like that idea," said John Hayes, a fund manager at FandC Management.
		Sarin said the timing of any French deal remained hard to call and that "nothing is imminent" in Eastern Europe or booming Russia, where Vodafone is regularly rumoured to be eyeing targets such as top mobile group Mobile Telesystems.
	www.usatoday.com /tech/wireless/phones/2004-01-28-vodafone-us_x.htm (850 words)

	KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO.
		Sarin, 46, is a 17-year veteran of the telecom industry, and has managed both large and small businesses in the wireless, wireline, Internet, and international arenas.
		Sarin was named president and chief operating officer of AirTouch Communications, one of the world's largest cellular communications companies.
		Sarin has an MS in Engineering and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.
	www.kkr.com /news/press_releases/2001/7-18-01.html (916 words)

	CNN.com - Vodafone books $40.9 billion loss - May 30, 2006
		Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin is laying out the company's strategy for the next few years.
		CEO Arun Sarin said Vodafone's new dividend policy would target a payout of 60 percent of adjusted earnings per share.
		Arun was expected to announce extensive cost trimming, including job losses, as the company prepares to outsource some of its back-office operations.
	www.cnn.com /2006/BUSINESS/05/30/vodafone.earns (536 words)

	Bloomberg.com: U.K. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Sarin has vacillated over what to do with the global mobile-phone empire built by Christopher Gent since succeeding him in 2003, contributing to a 12 percent drop in Vodafone shares during the past year.
		Sarin is selling the unit to Tokyo-based Softbank Corp. after 426.7 billion yen of capital spending during the past two years failed to increase profitability amid competition from NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KDDI Corp., Japan's largest mobile-phone companies.
		Sarin's limited experience as a CEO was criticized by investors such as Edward Werner, then a fund manager at VP Bank in Luxembourg, who said Sarin wasn't the right person to integrate Gent's $300 billion of acquisitions.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000102&refer=uk&sid=aWHVdLQlo.dY (1403 words)

	Arun Sarin appointed CEO of Vodafone
		Arun Sarin, who has been appointed to replace Sir Chris Gent as the new chief executive of telecom giant Vodafone, is to receive a basic wage packet in excess of £ 1 million, as well as generous incentives similar to the ones enjoyed by his predecessor.
		Sarin, 48, is presently the chief executive of Accel-KKR Telecom based in San Francisco.
		Following the demerger from Pacific Telesis of the mobile and paging businesses to form AirTouch Communications, Arun was appointed senior vice-president, corporate strategy and development, where he was instrumental in developing and implementing a growth strategy encompassing partnerships and acquisitions, which included the merger with the US West wireless business.
	www.rediff.com /money/2002/dec/19shyam.htm (512 words)

	Gent severs links with Vodafone, chairman backs Sarin - Boston.com
		Gent, who was reported by papers to have considered voting against Sarin's re-election last year, said he had never spoken communicated on issues concerning Vodafone with either the media or shareholders since retiring in July 2003.
		Meanwhile, Sarin, under whose watch Vodafone's revenue growth has started to slow leading to growing investor disquiet over its strategy, appeared to have strengthened his position after receiving a public backing from Chairman MacLaurin.
		Arun Sarin, as he takes the company forward in changing and challenging times," MacLaurin said.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/03/13/gent_severs_links_with_vodafone_chairman_backs_sarin?mode=PF (769 words)

	Vodafone: Partnership the key to IT success - ZDNet UK News
		Arun Sarin, Vodafone's chief executive, officially opened the CeBIT trade show in Hanover on Wednesday night by urging the technology industry to work more closely together.
		Sarin delivered the keynote speech at the opening ceremony for CeBIT 2006, in which he denied that the IT and mobile industries were running out of steam.
		Sarin pointed to emerging high-speed wireless technologies such as HSDPA, which he said would encourage mobile users to download more content.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /communications/0,39020336,39256431,00.htm (364 words)

	NRIOL.COM - Snippets - Arun Sarin new CEO of Vodafone
		Arun is a graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology.
		The 48 year old Arun Sarin is currently the Chief Executive of Accel-KKR Telecom which is based in San Francisco.
		Sarin served as President and COO of AirTouch Communications, a position he took after spending two years as President and CEO of AirTouch International.
	www.nriol.com /content/snippets/snippet847.html (174 words)

	rediff.com: Arun Sarin to be next Vodafone CEO
		Arun Sarin, an erstwhile graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, has been chosen as the next chief executive of Vodafone Group Plc with a base salary of pound 1.1 million per annum.
		A spokesman of the company told PTI that Sarin, who is currently a non-executive director of Vodafone, Charles Schwab Corp, Cisco Systems and Gap Inc, will join the executive committee of Vodafone on April 1, 2003 as chief executive designate.
		"I am delighted that Arun Sarin has made the commitment to take the group forward to the next phase of growth, and that we have identified an individual with the ability, stature and knowledge of Vodafone which make him the ideal person for this role."
	www.rediff.com /money/2002/dec/18arun.htm (279 words)

	HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - Vodafone CEO to step down
		“I am delighted that Arun Sarin has made the commitment to take the group forward to the next phase of growth, and that we have identified an individual with the ability, stature and knowledge of Vodafone which make him the ideal person for this role,” he added.
		Sarin, who is American, will join Vodafone’s executive committee on April 1 as chief executive designate.
		Sarin was president and chief operating officer of AirTouch Communications until 1999, when he became chief executive of the Americas and Asia region of Vodafone, the company said.
	www.howardforums.com /printthread.php?t=78078 (288 words)

	TheStreet.com: InfoSpace Lands a New Pilot
		Arun Sarin, who served as CEO of Vodafone AirTouch's (VOD:NYSE - news) U.S. and Asia-Pacific operations, has joined InfoSpace as CEO.
		Sarin largely built San Francisco-based Airtouch from a single-license cell-phone carrier into a global telecommunications company in two dozen countries.
		Sarin, who lives in the tony San Francisco suburb of Piedmont with his wife, Rummi, a daughter, 15, and son, 10, won't immediately relocate to Redmond.
	www.thestreet.com /comment/siliconbabylon/923953.html (741 words)

	Merger Completed, Business As Usual - 7/5/1999 - Wireless Week - CA3585 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Sarin found himself scrolling down the list to find the company's new name: Vodafone AirTouch plc.
		As president and CEO of the U.S./Asia Pacific region and a member of the board of directors for Vodafone AirTouch, Sarin has been immersed in helping bring the two companies together since their merger was first announced in January.
		Sarin was on Wall Street last week, assuring the investment community that the synergies between Vodafone and AirTouch will drive growth.
	www.wirelessweek.com /article/CA3585.html?spacedesc= (726 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Vodafone regroups amid talk of feud
		Lord MacLaurin, Arun Sarin and Sir Christopher Gent are under fierce scrutiny amid claims of a row
		At the same time, serious questions are still being asked about Mr Sarin's authority and the future direction of the telecoms giant.
		Announcing his decision to quit the honorary position of life president - which he has held since stepping down as chief executive in 2003 - Sir Christopher said claims that he had been interfering in the running of the company were "without foundation".
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/4801310.stm (955 words)

	VODAFONE SELECTS ITS NEXT CHIEF EXECUTIVE (Vodafone) - STT Pressi.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Arun Sarin graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology with a BS in Engineering in 1975.
		On becoming President and CEO, AirTouch International, Arun was responsible for the acquisition of wireless licences in several overseas territories and establishing the management teams of these new ventures.
		Arun is married with 2 children and is a US citizen.
	www.pressi.com /gb/release/57471.html (856 words)

	Vodafone's New Growth Map
		Ever since Arun Sarin took over the reins at Vodafone Group (VOD) three years ago, investors questioned whether he had the vision to keep growth on track at the world's largest mobile-phone company.
		While Sarin spent his first two years stitching together the far-flung empire his predecessor Chris Gent had built through relentless dealmaking, in the last year it has become clear he has some ideas of his own.
		Sarin has been under fire from analysts who charge that Vodafone's heady days of double-digit expansion are well behind it.
	www.businessweek.com /technology/content/dec2005/tc20051219_868114.htm?campaign_id=topStories_ssi_5 (1241 words)

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