Axiata Group Berhad Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Axiata Group Berhad's CEO is Vivek Sood, appointed in Mar 2023, has a tenure of 1.67 years. directly owns 0.046% of the company’s shares, worth MYR9.87M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 2.6 years respectively.

Key information

Vivek Sood

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	1.7yrs
CEO ownership	0.05%
Management average tenure	4.7yrs
Board average tenure	2.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Does Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 26

Is There An Opportunity With Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) 49% Undervaluation?

Sep 01

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Revenues Yet

Jun 21

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

May 27

Is Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) A Risky Investment?

May 06

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.05

Mar 11

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 23

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Dec 27

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Oct 04

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 94% Above Its Share Price

Jul 19

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

Feb 23

Is Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 04

Is Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 03

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) P/E Is On The Mark

Sep 17

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Aug 01

CEO

Vivek Sood (60 yo)

1.7yrs

Tenure

Mr. Vivek Sood serves as Commissioner at PT Link Net Tbk from 2024. He is Non Independent and Non Executive Director at Celcomdigi Berhad (formerly known as Digi Com Berhad) since January 19, 2023.He has...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Vivek Sood	Group CEO	1.7yrs	no data	0.046% MYR 9.9m
Rizal Bin Nik Ibrahim Kamil	Chief Financial Officer	less than a year	no data	no data
Thomas Hundt	Group Chief Strategy & Technology Officer	4.8yrs	no data	no data
Anthony Rodrigo	Group Chief Information Officer	7.3yrs	no data	no data
Clare Chin	Head of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Gim Tan	Group General Counsel	16.6yrs	no data	no data
Abid Adam	Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer	4.7yrs	no data	no data
Lila Abdullah	Group Chief Corporate Development Officer	1.3yrs	no data	no data
Anuradha Katyal	Group Chief People Officer	less than a year	no data	no data
Shridhir Sariputta Wijayasuriya	CEO of Telecommunications Business & Executive Director	1.7yrs	no data	0.015% MYR 3.2m
Hadi Helmi Sooria	Group Chief Internal Auditor	6.1yrs	no data	no data
Suryani Binti Hussein	Group Company Secretary	16.6yrs	no data	no data

4.7yrs

Average Tenure

54.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: AXIATA's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Vivek Sood	Group CEO	1.7yrs	no data	0.046% MYR 9.9m
Shridhir Sariputta Wijayasuriya	CEO of Telecommunications Business & Executive Director	1.7yrs	no data	0.015% MYR 3.2m
W. V. Supun Weerasinghe	CEO & Director of Dialog Axiata PLC	no data	no data	no data
Dian Siswarini	CEO & President Director of PT XL Axiata Tbk	no data	no data	no data
Shahril Bin Ridzuan	Independent & Non Executive Chairman	3yrs	RM 700.00k	no data
Gaik Khoo	Independent Non Executive Director	5.8yrs	RM 432.00k	no data
David Dean	Independent Non-Executive Director	6.9yrs	RM 1.14m	no data
Farid bin Mohamed Sani	Non Independent Non Executive Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Thayaparan Sangarapillai	Non-Independent Non-Executive Director	4.7yrs	RM 683.00k	no data
Nik Binti Nik Mahmood	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director	7.7yrs	RM 668.00k	no data
Shahin Bin Jammal Ahmad	Non Independent & Non Executive Director	2.3yrs	RM 54.00k	no data
Amrit Kaur	Independent Non-Executive Director	less than a year	no data	no data

2.6yrs

Average Tenure

58yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AXIATA's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Axiata Group Berhad Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Axiata Group Berhad Appoints Farid Bin Mohamed Sani as Non Independent and Non Executive Director

High number of new directors

Axiata Group Berhad Announces Resignation of Thayaparan A/L S Sangarapillai as Independent and Non Executive Chairman of Audit Committee

Axiata Group Berhad, Annual General Meeting, May 30, 2024

Axiata Group Berhad Appoints Encik Nik Rizal Kamil Nik Ibrahim Kamil as Chief Financial Officer, Effective January 1, 2024

Axiata Group Berhad Announces the Cessation of Madam Lila Azmin Abdullah as Acting Group Chief Financial Officer, Effective from 31 December 2023

Recent updates

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 28, 2024

Axiata Group Berhad Appoints Farid Bin Mohamed Sani as Non Independent and Non Executive Director

Does Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

First half dividend of RM0.05 announced

Is There An Opportunity With Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) 49% Undervaluation?

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.011 (vs RM0.026 loss in 2Q 2023)

High number of new directors

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 29, 2024

Axiata Group Berhad Announces Resignation of Thayaparan A/L S Sangarapillai as Independent and Non Executive Chairman of Audit Committee

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Revenues Yet

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: RM0.004 (vs RM0.005 in 1Q 2023)

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

Axiata, Sinar Mas Explore Merger Between XL and Smartfren

Is Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) A Risky Investment?

Axiata Group Berhad, Annual General Meeting, May 30, 2024

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 30, 2024

Axiata, Sinar Mas Reportedly Move Closer to $3.5 Billion Telco Merger in Indonesia

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Upcoming dividend of RM0.05 per share

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.05

Final dividend of RM0.05 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 22, 2024

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Axiata Group Berhad Appoints Encik Nik Rizal Kamil Nik Ibrahim Kamil as Chief Financial Officer, Effective January 1, 2024

Axiata Group Berhad Announces the Cessation of Madam Lila Azmin Abdullah as Acting Group Chief Financial Officer, Effective from 31 December 2023

Axiata Group Berhad Announces Appointment of Mohamad Hafiz Bin Kassim as Non Independent and Non Executive Non-Independent Director

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 29, 2023

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Upcoming dividend of RM0.05 per share at 4.0% yield

Price target decreased by 8.6% to RM3.12

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: RM0.11 loss per share (vs RM0.043 loss in 2Q 2022)

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 94% Above Its Share Price

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 29, 2023

Does Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Price target decreased by 7.1% to RM3.42

Axiata Group Berhad Announced Retirement of Tan Sri Dr Halim Bin Shafie as Independent and Non Executive Member of Risk Committee

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of RM0.05 per share at 3.2% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: RM0.56 loss per share (vs RM0.089 profit in FY 2021)

Is Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 23, 2023

Axiata Group Berhad Appoints Maya Hari as Independent and Non Executive Director

Upcoming dividend of RM0.09 per share

Axiata Group Berhad Announces Special Dividend for the Financial Year End 31 December 2022, Payable on 20 January 2022

Axiata Group Berhad Approves Declaration of a Special Tax Exempt Dividend in Respect of the Financial Year Ending 31 December 2022

Digi.Com Berhad (KLSE:DIGI) completed the acquisition of Celcom Axiata Berhad from Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA).

Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Axiata Group Berhad Declares Tax Exempt Dividend for the Year Ending December 31, 2022

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 25, 2022

Should You Investigate Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) At RM2.60?

Second quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Axiata Group Berhad Announces Resignation of Tuan Syed Ali Bin Syed Salem Alsagoff as Non Independent and Non Executive Director

Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Axiata Group Berhad Appoints Vivek Sood to the Board Risk and Compliance Committee

Axiata Group Berhad Announces Appointment of Sariputta Hansa Wijayasuriya as Group Chief Executive Officer, Effective June 1, 2022

First quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Does Axiata Group Berhad (KLSE:AXIATA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Axiata Group Berhad to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 25, 2022

High number of new directors

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Upcoming dividend of RM0.055 per share

Axiata Group Berhad's (KLSE:AXIATA) Dividend Will Be Increased To RM0.055

Axiata Group Berhad Announces Interim Dividend for the Financial Year Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on March 28, 2022