Annual Report 2012, PDF - Axiata Group Berhad - Investor Relations

Axiata Group Berhad (242188-H) Annual Report 2012AXIATA ProfileAxiata is one of Asia’s largest telecommunicationscompanies focused on high growth low penetrationemerging markets. A Malaysian-based holding company,Axiata has controlling interests in mobile operators inMalaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Cambodiaas well as significant strategic stakes in operators inSingapore and India - one of the fastest growingtelecommunications markets in the world.The Group’s mobile subsidiaries and associates operateunder the brands of Celcom in Malaysia, XL in Indonesia,Dialog in Sri Lanka, Robi in Bangladesh, Smart inCambodia, Idea in India and M1 in Singapore.2007 vs 2012Revenue 76.6%EBITDA 79.5%PAT 55.9%Subscribers 442.0%Axiata’s vision is to be a regional champion by 2015 bypiecing together the best throughout the region inconnectivity, technology and talent, uniting them towardsa single goal: advancing Asia.Axiata was awarded the Frost & Sullivan Asia PacificICT Award for Best Telecommunications Group forfour consecutive years (2009-2012) and the TelecomsAsia Best Regional Mobile Group 2010 and 2011 for itsoperations in multiple Asian markets. In 2011, Axiata wasthe only Malaysian company to make the Forbes AsiaFab 50 List.Collectively, the Group serves over 215 million mobilesubscribers in Asia and provides employment to over20,000 people. The Group’s annual revenue in 2012 wasRM17.7 billion (USD5.7 billion). Its market capitalisationstood at over RM56.1 billion (USD18.4 billion) at end 2012.43