Amadeus hires former Vodafone exec Streichert as CFO

(Reuters) – Amadeus has appointed former Vodafone executive Till Streichert as chief financial officer with immediate effect, the Spanish travel technology firm announced on Tuesday.

A German native with over 20 years experience in financial and operational transformation programs, Streichert worked for Vodafone for 12 years, most recently at its South African unit Vodacom .

Streichert will succeed Ana de Pro, who will leave at the end of the year. The two will work together throughout the rest of 2020 as part of a transition period in order “to ensure a smooth handover”.

The new Amadeus CFO will be based in Madrid and report directly to president and CEO Luis Maroto.

(Reporting by Maria Gonalves; editing by Inti Landauro and Jason Neely)