Arun Sarin (born 21 October 1954) is an Indian-born American executive.Sarin was the former CEO of the telecom giant - Vodafone Group plc, serving from 2003 till 2008. He was the driving force behind the Vodafone's strategic move into emerging markets - especially Asia and Africa; through the purchases such as that of Turkish operator Telsim, and a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar in India.Until recently he was a senior advisor at the private equity firm KKR.