Axiata Group Berhad announced that Dato' Izzaddin Idris will step down from his position as President & Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO) effective 31 May 2022. His stepping down is based on a mutual cessation of his service contract between him and Axiata. The Board has appointed Axiata's Chief Executive Officer for its Telecommunications Business and Group Executive Vice President Dr. Hans Wijayasuria, and Group Chief Financial Officer Vivek Sood as interim joint acting Group CEOs effective 1 June 2022.

They will retain their current positions and portfolios. The Board does not expect to make additional structural or senior leadership changes in the near-term.