Kan is new AIS chairman
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ADVANCED Info Service’s board of directors has voted for Kan Trakulhoon to be its new chairman, replacing Vithit Leenutaphong, who resigned yesterday as chairman because of obligations from his personal business.
According to its filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand yesterday, Kan, who is a former president and CEO of Siam Cement, also became chairman of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee, replacing Vithit. Kan remains an AIS independent and non-executive director.
He reportedly represents Singapore Telecom on AIS’s board. SingTel is AIS’s foreign strategic partner.
Kan’s appointment is AIS’s latest major management change. Last month, it promoted Hui Weng Cheong to president from chief operating officer. In August, SingTel said it was acquiring 21 per cent of AIS’s parent Intouch Holdings from Temasek Holdings.
