Anand, 49, a Malaysian, holds a Masters of Business Administration (e-Commerce) from Charles Sturt University, Australia and Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia. He is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), CPA Australia and also a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) from Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA)

Anand was previously appointed as Chief Commercial Officer of TM on 1 February 2020 where he was primarily responsible for the Unifi business. Under his leadership, TM’s consumer segment experienced exceptional growth. He assumes the new position on 15 November 2023.

He started his career in 1996 in the professional services space and spent several years in the big four accounting firms working in assurance and advisory services across several countries including in Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Russia, Albania and Uzbekistan.

He has vast and diverse experience in consultancy, risk management, business turn-around and most notably telecommunications.