Albern has been leading the management team through the foundational years of integration following the merger of Celcom and Digi on 30 November 2022 as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and now as CEO. He brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the telecommunications industry, including 7 years as CEO of Digi.Com Berhad (Digi). He has also held previous leadership roles in Digi including as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, and as Executive Vice President and Head of Emerging Asia for Telenor Asia. His earlier experience includes business and commercial management roles at Lucent Technologies across the Asian region.