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Date of change |
18/08/2008 |
| Type of change | Appointment |
| Designation | Non-Executive Director |
| Directorate | Independent & Non Executive |
| Name | Riccardo Ruggiero |
| Age | 48 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Qualifications | Doctor in Law from University of Rome, La Sapeinza |
| Working experience and occupation | He began his career in 1986, as a Sales Manager at Finnivest, Mediaset Group. In 1991, he joined the Olivetti Group serving in various capacities and was the Vice President for international client and business development of telecommunications service worldwide, marketing and business development. He served the Olivetti group for 11 years, where in his last position as the CEO of Infostrada S.p.A (a joint venture between Olivetti and Mannesman) he was responsible for the transformation of Infostrada from a start-up company into the first alternative wireline and Internet competitor to Telecom Italia. In 2001, Mr. Ruggiero joined Telecom Italia as the President of the Wireline Business Unit where he was accountable for managing and developing wireline and Internet broadband business worldwide. Mr. Ruggiero was appointed CEO of Telecom Italia Group in October 2005, a position he held until December 2007. As CEO of Telecom Italia, he was responsible for the management and development of fixed, mobile, broadband and digital media business worldwide. Mr. Ruggiero also has extensive experience in management and development of content in a multi-platform environment including IPTV, mobile TV, digital terrestial television and multimedia broadband portal. |
| Directorship of public companies (if any) | Nil |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Nil |
| Company Name | TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | TM |
| Date Announced | 18 Aug 2008 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference No | TM-080815-43612 |