Axiata Group Bhd - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Axiata Group Bhd’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Axiata Group Bhd's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan has been the Chairman of the company since 2022. Previously, he served as the Managing Director at Khazanah Nasional Bhd from 2018 to 2021. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia from 2013 to 2018. Earlier, he also served as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Investments) at EPF from 2009 to 2013.
Nik Rizal Kamil Nik Ibrahim Kamil
Chief Executive Officer; Managing Director; Director Executive BoardMr. Nik Rizal Kamil Nik Ibrahim Kamil has been the Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Managing Director of the company since June 2026. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of the company. Prior to this, he served as the Executive Director of Investments at Khazanah Nasional. Earlier, he served on the Boards of Telekom Malaysia and Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad.
Anthony Rodrigo
Chief Executive Officer - Axiata Digital Labs (Private) Limited; Chief Information Officer Senior ManagementMr. Anthony Rodrigo has been the Chief Information Officer of the company since 2017. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of Axiata Digital Labs (Private) Limited. Previously, he served as the Head of the North America Systems Integration Business for Nokia Siemens Networks. Earlier, Mr. Rodrigo has over 20 years of leadership experience at British Telecom, AT&T, Nokia, NSN, and Hayleys in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Thomas Hundt
Chief Strategy and Technology Officer Senior ManagementMr. Thomas Hundt has been the Chief Strategy and Technology Officer of the company since 2021. Previously, he served as Group Executive Vice President of Group Technology of the company in 2020. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Smart Axiata in Cambodia in 2013. Earlier, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Smart Mobile
Rainer Deutschmann
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Senior ManagementMr. Rainer Deutschmann has been the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer of the company since May 2025. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Telia company. Prior to this, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Dialog Axiata. Earlier, he served as Chief Product and Innovation Officer at Reliance Jio in India. He also worked in senior executive leadership positions at Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Mobile International AG, and McKinsey & Company. He also served as Director at Rain South Africa Ltd., South Africa’s digital telco and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Deutsche Telekom UK Ltd.
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