Vivek Sood new chairman of Robi

FE REPORT | October 18, 2023 00:00:00

The Board of Directors of Robi Axiata Limited (Robi) has appointed Vivek Sood as Chairman of the company, says a statement.

He replaced Thayaparan Sangarapillai who had served as Chairman of Robi Axiata since 2021.

Mr Vivek is currently serving as Axiata Group Berhad's Group CEO and Managing Director.

Mr Vivek was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and Managing Director of Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) in 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 Board of Axiata Digital & Analytics Sdn Bhd and Boost Holdings Sdn Bhd, according to the statement.