Vivek Sood has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Robi Axiata Limited (Robi), according to a statement.
He takes over from Thayaparan Sangarapillai, who served as Chairman of Robi Axiata since 2021. Vivek Sood is currently the Group CEO and Managing Director of Axiata Group Berhad.
Mr. Vivek was appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and Managing Director of Axiata Group Berhad in March 2023, following his service as Joint Acting GCEO since June 2022.
He initially joined Axiata as the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2017. Before his tenure at Axiata, he held various key positions in Telenor Group, including Executive Vice President and Group Chief Marketing Officer.
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His experience also extends to roles such as CFO and CEO of Telenor India, CEO of Grameenphone (Bangladesh), and Chief Operating Officer and CFO of Tata AIA Life Insurance (India).
Vivek Sood also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Axiata Digital & Analytics Sdn Bhd and Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd, as stated in the announcement.
