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The Group is spearheaded by some of the best and most experienced minds in the industry.
Group Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Director
Nationality: Indian
Date of Appointment: 24 March 2023
Vivek was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and Managing Director of Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) on 24 March 2023 after serving as Joint Acting GCEO since June 2022. He was appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Axiata in 2017.
Before joining Axiata, he was the Executive Vice President and Group Chief Marketing Officer of Telenor Group. He also held positions as CFO and CEO of Telenor India, CEO of Grameenphone (Bangladesh) and Chief Operating Officer and CFO of Tata AIA Life Insurance (India).
Vivek also serves as the Chairman of the Boards of Axiata Digital & Analytics Sdn Bhd and Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd.
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Group Chief Financial Officer
Nationality: Malaysian
Professional Experience:
Nik Rizal brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge in accounting, finance and investments. His last position was as Group CFO at RHB Bank, a position he has held since early 2021 until end of 2023.
Prior to that, he was with Khazanah Nasional, where Nik Rizal held the position of Executive Director, Investments leading investment and divestments projects, value creation activities and overall asset class strategy execution both domestically and internationally in the areas of Telecommunications, Media and Technology. Nik Rizal was also on the Boards of Telekom Malaysia and Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad.
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Group Chief Strategy & Technology Officer
Nationality: German
Professional Experience:
Thomas was appointed Axiata Group Berhad’s Group Chief Strategy & Technology Officer in October 2021.
Prior to this he was the Group’s Executive Vice President for Technology since January 2020 while continuing to serve as the CEO of Smart Axiata, formerly known as Smart Mobile, in Cambodia, a role which he held since mid 2008. He grew Smart from greenfield, number eight position in the market to market leadership, including through the acquisition of Star-Cell in 2011 and the merger with Hello Axiata in 2013.
Thomas has gained vast experience in the telecommunications industry during his tenure in key management positions with Siemens AG’s Communication Division and Nokia Siemens Networks. Thomas was also a member of the Supervisory Board of Azerfon in Azerbaijan.
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Group Chief People Officer
Nationality: Malaysian
Professional Experience:
Anuradha Katyal (Anu) is a seasoned HR leader with over 25 years of experience in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. She holds an MSc in Information Technology in Business from the University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, UK, and a Bachelor’s in HR and IR from Curtin University, Australia.
Anu began her career in Malaysia and Canada, leading global compensation projects and cultural change assessments. She has held senior roles at Hewlett Packard, Petrofield, and Ramunia Fabricators, partnering with leadership to drive cultural change, establish HR functions, and design competency frameworks across multiple countries.
At Scania Group, Anu served as HR Director for SEA and later as Global Head of P&C Digital Transformation, where she led digital transformation initiatives across functions. Most recently, she was Group Head of Digitalisation and SAP Success Factor at TRATON Group, responsible for enhancing HRIT landscapes and digital processes across 4 legal entities in different countries across Europe.
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Group Chief Information Officer
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Professional Experience:
"Anthony has been with Axiata Group of companies since 2010 as the Group Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Services Officer of Dialog Axiata. He was appointed Chief Information Officer of Axiata Group in August 2017 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Axiata Digital Labs in December 2024.
Prior to joining the Dialog Group, Anthony was the Head of the North America Systems Integration Business for Nokia Siemens Networks. He was responsible for Solution Development, Systems Integration and Business Management of converged Fixed and Wireless solutions for communication service providers in North America. Anthony counts over two decades of experience in Europe, Asia, and the Americas in Operations Support Systems/Business Support Solutions and Systems Integration, holding leadership positions at British Telecom, AT&T, Nokia, NSN, and Hayleys.
Anthony holds a B.Eng from Kings College London, and an MBA from Regis University Denver, CO. USA. He holds several European and United States Patents in the area of Charging and Speech Recognition technology."
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Group Chief Internal Auditor
Nationality: Malaysian
Professional Experience:
Hadi has been with Axiata Group for over 25 years, and has held various management positions across the Group including Senior Vice President in Celcom, Managing Director of EDOTCO Malaysia, and Chief Financial Officer of Ncell Nepal where he was among the pioneer Management Team members upon Ncell acquisition by Axiata Group in 2016 and was instrumental in the successful business integration and performance.
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Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
Nationality: South African
Professional Experience:
Abid is an accomplished Chief Risk and Compliance Officer with over 16 years industry experience in Risk Management, Cyber Security, and Privacy. He has led successful largescale transformation programmes and is a trusted advisor to the Executive Leadership team. Abid serves on the Executive Advisory Board for Cyber (ABC), is an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University, and contributed to the World Economic Forum Digital Asean initiatives. He has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Guardians of Cybersecurity.
Before joining his current role as Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Abid served as the Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Privacy at Axiata Group. He has experience leading diverse teams in a matrix-structured organisation across multiple continents, including senior roles in various financial service institutions in South Africa. Abid currently oversees Cyber Security and Privacy, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance/ Ethics/ Integrity, and Compliance in the Regulatory function.
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Group Company Secretary
Nationality: Malaysian
Professional Experience:
Suryani, a qualified Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and licensed Company Secretary, spent the early years of her career in legal practice. She subsequently joined the corporate sector doing both legal and company secretarial work and was appointed Head of Legal and Secretarial, Celcom in 2002. Suryani joined Axiata upon its listing in 2008 and until June 2011 retained her leadership role as Head of Legal in Celcom.
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Group General Counsel
Nationality: Malaysian
Professional Experience:
Gim Boon joined TM International Berhad (now Axiata) in 2004. Prior to joining Axiata, he was working as a lawyer in Malaysia and Australia. His areas of practice were predominantly in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets and corporate finance. Gim Boon’s last post before joining Axiata, was with Malaysia’s largest law firm, Zaid Ibrahim & Co.
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