The executive president of Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, has extended his mandate by two years as head of the council of the GSMA, the world employers' association for the mobile industry. The director, who became president of the organization's council at the end of January this year, will hold the position until 2024.
According to a statement from the GSMA, Álvarez-Pallete will continue to lead a new board made up of 26 executives from the sector. Likewise, he has informed that, together with the president of Telefónica, the CEO of Bharti Airtel Group, Gopal Vittal, will occupy the position of vice president of the board, in which representatives of Orange and Vodafone will also be present.
As Chairman of the GSMA, José María Álvarez-Pallete López will oversee the strategic direction of the organization. "I look forward to working closely with the rest of the council, the GSMA leadership team and all of our members to address the critical issues facing our industry and our clients", Álvarez-Pallete underlined.
Among other powers, the GSMA organizes the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Its CEO, Mats Granryd, has highlighted the critical point the industry is at and the need for it to work together to ensure that the true potential of the mobile ecosystem benefits people, businesses and society as a whole.
