Economic Desk :
Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) has recently announced that GSMA, the association governing the Global Mobile Industry, has named Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, the Group’s Regional CEO for South Asia and the Group CEO of Dialog Axiata PLC in Sri Lanka, as the first recipient of the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Asian Mobile Industry’ Award for 2016.
The award recognises sustained and extraordinary contributions by individuals, organisations or collaborative achievements that advance the value and benefits of mobile communications for people, business and societies in Asia.
At the Asia Mobile Awards held in Shanghai this week, Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA said, “This year’s recipient is honoured for his extraordinary personal leadership, as well GSMA Award_Axiata 2as his company’s unwavering support for the collaborative ideals of the GSMA over the last two decades. This award recognises a 22-year career in the industry, including 19 years as leader of a dynamic mobile network that remains on the cutting edge of innovation. This CEO has earned enormous respect among his peers in the region as Chair of the GSMA’s Asia Pacific Interest Group in its formative years of GSM technology. He has also led his company to win 6 Global Mobile Awards, competing with the best in the industry. Under his leadership, his company has propelled Sri Lanka’s mobile infrastructure to a position of regional leadership and a level of advancement on par with the developed world.
Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) has recently announced that GSMA, the association governing the Global Mobile Industry, has named Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, the Group’s Regional CEO for South Asia and the Group CEO of Dialog Axiata PLC in Sri Lanka, as the first recipient of the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Asian Mobile Industry’ Award for 2016.
The award recognises sustained and extraordinary contributions by individuals, organisations or collaborative achievements that advance the value and benefits of mobile communications for people, business and societies in Asia.
At the Asia Mobile Awards held in Shanghai this week, Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA said, “This year’s recipient is honoured for his extraordinary personal leadership, as well GSMA Award_Axiata 2as his company’s unwavering support for the collaborative ideals of the GSMA over the last two decades. This award recognises a 22-year career in the industry, including 19 years as leader of a dynamic mobile network that remains on the cutting edge of innovation. This CEO has earned enormous respect among his peers in the region as Chair of the GSMA’s Asia Pacific Interest Group in its formative years of GSM technology. He has also led his company to win 6 Global Mobile Awards, competing with the best in the industry. Under his leadership, his company has propelled Sri Lanka’s mobile infrastructure to a position of regional leadership and a level of advancement on par with the developed world.
