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Axiata Group Berhad | Annual Report 2016
CORPORATE PROFILE
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THOMAS HUNDT
Chief Executive Officer
Smart Axiata Co., Ltd
Nationality / Age / Gender:
German / 39 / Male
Date of Appointment:
1 July 2008
Academic/Professional Qualification(s):
• Siemens AG “Stammhauslehre”, Siemens
Zweigniederlassung Leipzig, Germany
• “IHK Industrial Business Administration”
Working Experience:
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. Since
mid-2008, he has been CEO of Smart Mobile,
which he grew from greenfield, number eight
position in the market to number three position,
including through the acquisition of Star-Cell in
2011 and the merger with Hello Axiata in 2013.
Directorships of Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• edotco (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.
• Ncell Private Limited
Others
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• ACL ASEAN Tower Holdco Limited/Golden
Towers BTS Corp
• European Chamber of Commerce Cambodia
SIMON PERKINS
Managing Director
Ncell Private Limited
Nationality / Age / Gender:
British / 57 / Male
Date of Appointment:
12 April 2016
Academic/Professional Qualifications:
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Warwick University UK
• Electronic and Electrical Engineering Degree,
BSc (Honours), Loughborough University of
Technology UK
• Chartered Engineer, UK Engineering Council
• Chartered Professional Engineer Australia
• FIET Fellow of the Institution of Engineering
and Technology, UK
• FIEAust Fellow of the Institution of Engineers,
Australia
• GAICD Graduate Member of Australian
Institute of Company Directors
Working Experience:
Simon has been in telecommunications Industry
for over 40 years, with almost half that time spent
in the UK in his early career, and half in Australia
and Asia. Over the last 15 years, Simon has
been in CEO roles managing telecommunication
network operators in the region, ranging from
start-ups in green-field markets to developing
existing businesses. Simon joined Axiata in 2009,
initially as CEO for the Cambodia operation.
Directorships of Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• Nil
Others
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• ANZ Royal Bank Cambodia
PROFILE OF OPERATING COMPANIES’ MANAGEMENT TEAM
Notes:
None of the operating companies’ management team have:-
• Any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of Axiata.
• Any conflict of interest with Axiata.
• Any conviction for offences within the past 5 years (other than traffic offences).
• Any sanctions and/or penalties imposed on them by any regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2016.
• Celcom, XL, Dialog, Smart and Ncell are principal subsidiaries as defined under the Main LR specifically subsidiaries which each accounts for 25% or more of the profit after tax on
total assets employed by Axiata based on the latest published audited consolidated financial statements.