PCCW Appoints New Managing Director

Hong Kong, May 30, 2014-- PCCW has announced the appointment of Srinivas Bangalore Gangaiah as its Group Managing Director effective from July 14th. Srinivas will succeed George Chan, who will retire from his position as the Group Managing Director of PCCW following completion of his contract with the company on July 7.

BG Srinavas

BG Srinivas worked for the last 15 years with Infosys Group, where his last role was the President and Executive Director of Infosys Limited. Infosys is an Indian multinational company and global specialist in consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions. He has held several leadership roles at ABB the Swiss multinational group prior to Infosys.

Richard Li, Chairman of PCCW, said, “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I warmly welcome Mr. Srinivas. I am confident that his immense IT knowledge, experience in service-oriented organisations, leadership skills and international perspective will provide PCCW Group with additional momentum. He will develop both its media and IT businesses locally and internationally.”

With revenues of over USD 3.5 billion in 2013, PCCW is a Hong Kong-based company with interests in telecommunications, media, IT solutions, property development and investment, and other businesses.

BG Srinivas, 53, holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Bangalore University,  India, and has participated in executive programs at Wharton Business School, US, and Indian  Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), India.