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CORPORATE PROFILE
Axiata Group Berhad | Annual Report 2016
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PROFILE OF OPERATING
COMPANIES’ MANAGEMENT TEAM
MICHAEL KUEHNER
Chief Executive Officer
Celcom Axiata Berhad
Nationality / Age / Gender:
German / 65 / Male
Date of Appointment:
1 September 2016
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
• Master Degree in Mathematics and Economic
Science, University of Cologne, Germany
• Executive Program and General Manager
Program at the Fuqua School of Business at
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• Executive Education, Leading Decision Making
at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France
Working Experience:
Michael was appointed CEO of Celcom Axiata in
2016. He was previously the CEO and Managing
Director of Robi Axiata from 2009 till 2013. Prior
to that from 2007 till 2009, he was the Head of
Region for Nokia Siemens Networks, India. He was
also the Head of Sub Region of Nokia Siemens
Networks, Japan and Korea, in 2007, Managing
Director of Siemens Public Communication
Networks Ltd., India from 2005 till 2007, and
Senior Vice President of Siemens Malaysia from
2000 till 2005.
Directorships of Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• Celcom Axiata Berhad
• Robi Axiata Limited
Others
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• Nil
DIAN SISWARINI
President Director
PT XL Axiata Tbk
Nationality / Age / Gender:
Indonesian / 48 / Female
Date of Appointment:
1 April 2015
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
• Bandung Institute of Technology majoring in
Telecommunications
• Harvard Advance Management Program,
Harvard Business School
Working Experience:
Dian was appointed President Director of XL in
April 2015. Prior to that, she was Axiata’s Group
Chief Marketing and Operations Officer. She also
served as the Director and Chief Digital Services
Officer from March 2013 and Director of Network
Services in 2007. She joined XL in 1996 and
started her career as a Radio Network Design
Engineer and held numerous key positions in
Network and Engineering Department. Her last
position was Senior Vice President of Network
Planning & Development prior to her appointment
as Director.
Directorships of Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Listed
• PT XL Axiata Tbk (President Director)
Non-listed
• Nil
Others
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• Nil
SUPUN WEERASINGHE
Director/Chief Executive Officer
Dialog Axiata PLC
Nationality / Age / Gender:
Sri Lankan / 41 / Male
Date of Appointment:
1 January 2017
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
• Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in
Accountancy and Financial Management,
University of Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
• MBA, University of Western Sydney, Australia
• Alumnus of Harvard Business School
Working Experience:
Supun is the Group CEO of Dialog Axiata PLC,
with effect from January 2017. Before returning
to Dialog, Supun was the CEO and Managing
Director of Robi Axiata Limited inBangladesh from
2014 to 2016. Prior to joining Robi, Supun served
as the Group Chief Strategy Officer (GSCO) of
Axiata Group Bhd in Malaysia. At Axiata, he also
served as the Head of Network Transformation
Strategic Business Unit under which he led the
Group Technology, Carrier Collaboration and
Axiata Intelligence Unit. Prior to his assignment to
Axiata Group in 2013, Supun was the Group Chief
Operating Officer (GCOO) of Dialog, He started
his career in Telecommunications at Dialog in
1999 and held multiple roles such as Head of
Strategy and CEO of the Mobile Business.
Directorships of Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Listed
• Dialog Axiata PLC
Non-listed
• Nil
Others
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• Nil