Elenoa Biukoto Leads Vodafone Fiji

Elenoa Biukoto is the new chief executive officer for Vodafone Fiji, as her predecessor moves to Papua New Guinea.

She joined Vodafone as manager revenue assurance and audit in 2008, and served as company financial controller, chief financial officer and company secretary.

She was employed by ANZ Pacific Operations as a business analyst and PriceWaterHouseCoopers as an audit manager.

This has given her over 20 years plus of management experience.

The appointment of the CEO from within the company is a testament to Vodafone’s succession planning and leadership development programme.

The appointment reflects Vodafone’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and women empowerment as an equal opportunity employer, said chairman Jo Taoi.

Elenoa Biukoto is the new chief executive officer for Vodafone Fiji, as her predecessor moves to Papua New Guinea.

She joined Vodafone as manager revenue assurance and audit in 2008, and served as company financial controller, chief financial officer and company secretary.

She was employed by ANZ Pacific Operations as a business analyst and PriceWaterHouseCoopers as an audit manager.

This has given her over 20 years plus of management experience.

The appointment of the CEO from within the company is a testament to Vodafone’s succession planning and leadership development programme.

The appointment reflects Vodafone’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and women empowerment as an equal opportunity employer, said chairman Jo Taoi.

Pradeep Lal

Vodafone PNG Board announced the appointment of Mr Lal as the newly appointed CEO of Vodafone PNG with immediate effect.

Mr Taoi said ATH Group and Vodafone Fiji with its other equity partners made a US$1 billion (FJ$2.2 billion) investment in an entire greenfield mobile network in PNG.

“The project’s success requires our best resources and an experienced CEO to lead operations in PNG,” he said.

Mr Lal is a seasoned and experienced telecommunications executive serving the industry for over two decades.

He began his career with Vodafone Fiji as chief financial officer in 1997 and served in capacities including manager strategy and planning, head of sales and marketing and corporate business.

Mr Lal rose through the ranks to chief operating officer before being promoted to CEO in 2014.

With Vodafone’s expansion into other Pacific Island markets, Mr Lal was promoted to regional CEO with additional regional responsibility for the strategic oversight of several Pacific Island operations.

Mr Lal will continue to serve as Regional CEO for Pacific operations and CEO at Vodafone PNG.

He has been involved with every stage of the project from initial due diligence to company setup, financing, network rollout and commercial launch of the service.

His industry knowledge, expertise, leadership qualities and proven management track record are critical to Vodafone PNG’s success.

Mr Lal is a chartered accountant and Fellow of CPA Australia, holds an MBA from Aston University, UK, competed in the High-Performance Leadership programme from Oxford University, is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has received several local and international individual academic and industry awards. Source: Vodafone Fiji

Vodafone PNG Board announced the appointment of Mr Lal as the newly appointed CEO of Vodafone PNG with immediate effect.

Mr Taoi said ATH Group and Vodafone Fiji with its other equity partners made a US$1 billion (FJ$2.2 billion) investment in an entire greenfield mobile network in PNG.

“The project’s success requires our best resources and an experienced CEO to lead operations in PNG,” he said.

Mr Lal is a seasoned and experienced telecommunications executive serving the industry for over two decades.

He began his career with Vodafone Fiji as chief financial officer in 1997 and served in capacities including manager strategy and planning, head of sales and marketing and corporate business.

Mr Lal rose through the ranks to chief operating officer before being promoted to CEO in 2014.

With Vodafone’s expansion into other Pacific Island markets, Mr Lal was promoted to regional CEO with additional regional responsibility for the strategic oversight of several Pacific Island operations.

Mr Lal will continue to serve as Regional CEO for Pacific operations and CEO at Vodafone PNG.

He has been involved with every stage of the project from initial due diligence to company setup, financing, network rollout and commercial launch of the service.

His industry knowledge, expertise, leadership qualities and proven management track record are critical to Vodafone PNG’s success.

Mr Lal is a chartered accountant and Fellow of CPA Australia, holds an MBA from Aston University, UK, competed in the High-Performance Leadership programme from Oxford University, is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has received several local and international individual academic and industry awards.

Source: Vodafone Fiji

Feedback: frederica.elbourne@fijisun.com.fj