Alcatel today announced the appointment of Yusof Ampuan Kechil as managing director for Malaysia, effective 5 January 2004.
In this position, Yusof will be responsible for sales, marketing and operations including definition, development and implementation of business strategies for Alcatel in Malaysia.
Prior to his appointment, Yusof was chief executive officer for VADS Berhad, a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia Berhad. During this time, Yusof led the business to significant revenue growth and improved operational performance. He also set up two subsidiaries, VADS Solutions Sdn Bhd and VADS E-Services Sdn Bhd, which are part of VADS Berhad business units.
With 30 years in the telecommunications industry and working experience with Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Yusof held various senior management positions including general manager for corporate, global and government markets in Malaysia, and general manager for Sabah region.
"Malaysia is an important market for Alcatel, and it is also the hub of Alcatel`s mobile business in the Southeast Asia region," said Alcatel vice-president for Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands, Constantin Scordidis. "Yusof joins Alcatel with an in-depth understanding of telecommunications industry. He will drive our growth and further strengthen our leadership position in Malaysia."
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Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or to their employees. Alcatel leverages its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and services to bring value to its customers in the framework of a broadband world. With sales of EURO 16.5 billion in 2002, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
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