Arun Sarin served as CEO of Vodafone for 5 years, during which he shifted the company's strategic focus to emerging markets like India, Turkey, Czech Republic, and Romania. Under his leadership, Vodafone acquired a 65% stake in Hutchison Essar in India for $11.1 billion. While initially facing criticism, Sarin's strategic moves helped Vodafone achieve record profits by 2008 before he stepped down as CEO.