Saumitra Gupta is appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (Actg.) effective from 1st August 2023. Saumitra re-joined Hutch Sri Lanka in 2021 as Chief Commercial Officer after his secondment to Hutchison Indonesia. He was instrumental in reorganizing the commercial division and generating positive customer and revenue growth for the organization. He has over 20 years of experience in the Telecommunications & IT industry spanning Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Communications Engineering and a postgraduate in Telecom Management with specialization in Marketing & Finance.
Commenting on the appointment, Saumitra stated, “I am honoured and excited to lead Hutch into this transformative era. Our continuing focus will be to deliver the best mobile data experience to all Sri Lankans. We will continue to develop our service offerings on our nationwide 4G infrastructure to help build a digitally inclusive nation whilst providing great value to our customers and all stakeholders”.
HUTCH Sri Lanka CEO Thirukumar Nadarasa retires after 25 years with the Hutchison Group.