YTL Communications Sdn Bhd Names Wing K. Lee Chief Executive Officer

Nov. 4, 2009 - PRLog -- YTL COMMUNICATIONS SDN BHD NAMES WING K. LEE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Wireless Industry Veteran to Lead Deployment of First-Ever Nationwide WiMAX Service in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, November 4, 2009 – YTL Communications Sdn Bhd today announced the appointment of Wing K. Lee as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lee will oversee the deployment of the first-ever nationwide 4G-service that will bring a high-fidelity Internet experience to the masses. In this capacity, he will be instrumental in advancing the company’s mission to provide affordable, world-class quality products and services that improve the way people in Malaysia learn, work and play.

“As YTL Communications’ promise of seamless nationwide broadband connectivity is now set to become a reality, we are delighted that Wing is coming on board to provide his expertise and leadership,” said YTL Group Managing Director Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, CBE, FICE. “With his nearly twenty years in wireless innovation and command of the latest global technologies, Wing is ideally suited to take the helm at YTL Communications during this exciting time.”

A pioneer in wireless technologies and specifically WiMAX, prior to joining YTL this fall Mr. Lee led next-generation mobile Internet device development at Clearwire. Earlier, he spent 15 years at Sprint Nextel, where he held senior management positions driving product development for the Company’s WiMAX division. He also founded and managed Sprint’s Technology Innovation Program, and led Enterprise Architecture for the launch of the first nationwide wireless data network in the U.S.

For his distinguished accomplishments, Mr. Lee received two of Sprint Nextel’s top honors – the Leadership Excellence Award (2005) and the Technology Leadership Award (2001). He also holds nine U.S. Patents and was recognized as the Asian American Engineer of the Year during the 2002 U.S. National Engineers Week.

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Lee also holds an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

About YTL Communications Sdn Bhd

YTL Communications Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary and the communications utility of YTL Power International Berhad (YTL Power International). The Company has approval from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to operate a 2.3 GHz WiMAX wireless broadband network in Malaysia and intends to use this privilege to provide affordable, world-class services that improve the lives of people across Malaysia.

Financial backing from YTL Power International and technological know-how from strategic, best-in-breed partners including: Cisco, Clearwire, GCT and Samsung, will position YTL Communications as a leading player in the telecommunications industry and will lay the foundation for the roll out of a nationwide wireless broadband network by late 2010. As a responsible corporate citizen, YTL Communications is committed to bridging the digital divide between the urban and rural communities, improving the quality of life, and supporting efforts to promote technological innovation.

About YTL Power International

YTL Power International is a utility group active across key segments of the utility industry worldwide. Headquartered in Malaysia and listed on Bursa Malaysia (market capitalization RM12.9 billion (USD 3.8 billion) as at 31 October 2009), it operates in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia and Indonesia. Its core businesses include: power generation, retail and transmission, water and sewerage services. YTL Communications represents YTL Power International’s first investment in the communications business. YTL Power International is a subsidiary of YTL Corporation Berhad (“YTL Corporation”).  

About YTL Corporation

YTL Corporation Berhad is one of the largest companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia, and together with its five listed entities has a combined market capitalization of about RM30.8 billion (USD9.1 billion) as at 31 October 2009, and total assets of over RM45 billion (USD13 billion). The company was listed in 1985, and has also had a secondary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1996, being the first Asian (non-Japanese) company to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. YTL Corporation is an integrated infrastructure developer with interests in construction, power generation (in both contracted and merchant markets), cement manufacturing, water and sewerage services, property development, hotel development and management and information technology and e-commerce initiatives, serving over 12 million customers on three continents.

Media Contacts:

Hasnan Kadir
YTL Communications
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Marta Grutka
Bspoke Consultancy for YTL
+65-9747-6221
marta@bspokeconsultancy.com   

Lana Rushing
Bspoke Consultancy for YTL
+1 310-428-1805
lana@bspokeconsultancy.com