Axiata Group Bhd has appointed Dr Lisa Lim Poh Lin as its independent non-executive director to further strengthen the board’s diversity mix and expertise.
The appointment came into effect on June 8.
“We constantly strive to build a board composition of relevant business expertise, global experience and diversity of backgrounds. As an accomplished Malaysian scholar with high-profile global corporate experience, Lisa’s deep experience in the competitive world of business, technology and finance will significantly contribute to our board deliberations. We are pleased to have her join us and we look forward to her contributions,” said Axiata chairmanTan Sri Azman Mokhtar in a statement.
Meanwhile, Axiata president and group CEO Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim said Lim’s experience will add another dimension to the board’s composition and her passion for nurturing and developing digital talents and entrepreneurs is aligned with the group’s aspirations of building a vibrant digital ecosystem within Asean and South Asia.
Lim has over 18 years’ of experience in management consulting, academic research and investment management and has served as a fund manager at Columbia Threadneedle. She was also a sector leader for Global Telecoms Research.
She holds a first class honours (BA and MEng) in engineering and a PhD in engineering from Cambridge University.
She was a recipient of Malaysian Public Services Commission scholarship and The Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship. She is also a certified financial analyst (CFA) charterholder.