Ismail Waheed
Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Mr Waheed served as the Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO’) of Dhiraagu in 2002 through to 2007, till he was appointed as an Executive Director and a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to this, since the formation of the Company in 1988, he also worked in several key operational and commercial positions including Head of Network and Head of Marketing and Customer Services. In 2009, Mr. Waheed was appointed as the CEO and Managing Director. Mr Waheed holds a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Systems Management & Design from Anglia Polytechnic University, United Kingdom and has over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.

Sheldon Bruha
Non-executive Director

Mr Bruha is the director of corporate finance and investor relations for Cable & Wireless Communications Plc. His responsibility is for the development and execution of Group’s global corporate development activities, including disposals, acquisitions, minority buy-outs and joint venture formations and restructurings. He is also responsible for developing and executing the Group’s communication program with the investment community and shareholders. Sheldon joined C&W group in April 2004 in the strategy and business development group. Prior to this, he spent over 12 years in both New York and London at Lehman Brothers, the US investment bank, where he was involved in debt and equity underwriting, mergers and acquisitions advisory primarily for the telecommunications industry. Sheldon has an undergraduate business degree from Washington University in St. Louis, USA.

Adam Dunlop
Non-executive Director

Mr Dunlop is the development director for Cable & Wireless Communications Plc focusing on the development of the Monaco & Islands regional portfolio of businesses, which includes Dhiraagu. His current responsibilities include business development, customer experience and regulation. He is also responsible for two of CWC’s business units, namely C&W South Atlantic and Diego Garcia and C&W Seychelles. He is a director of Monaco Telecom Group and the C&W associate businesses in the Pacific region.
He joined C&W Group in 2004 as strategic regulatory advisor working in the central group regulatory team on UK and international regulatory issues. Prior to this, he worked as a consultant on international trade and development issues, particularly regulatory issues arising from international trade agreements on services. Adam has an undergraduate degree from the University of Bristol, and a Masters degree from University of London.

Idham Hussain
Non-executive Director

Ms. Hussain is the Head of the Statistics Division of Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA). Since 1990, she has been serving in various key positions of MMA including Manager of Monetary Policy and the Balance & Payments Sections. She is an Executive Committee Member of MMA. Her research works and publications include 'Examining the Sustainability of the Twin Deficit of Maldives'. Ms. Hussain holds a Masters degree in Management Studies (Economics) from The University of Waikato, New Zealand and a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia.

Denis Martin
Non-executive Director

Mr Martin was appointed CEO of Monaco & Islands in April 2009. His responsibility is to expand telecommunication services and to bring consistent quality of service across 20 markets, including the Principality of Monaco, The Channel Islands, Maldives, Seychelles and several countries in North and West Africa. Denis joined the C&W group in December 2005 as CEO of Monaco Telecom.
Prior to this appointment, from 1999 to 2005 Denis held financial, marketing and executive positions in the French SFR-Cegetel group, a subsidiary of Vivendi and Vodafone. His last position was CEO of Cegetel, the fix and internet access branch of the group. From 1980 to 1999, Denis worked internationally with Schlumberger, the multinational oilfield services leader, in several senior financial positions.

Board Committees

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The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Remuneration and Nominations Committee and a Governance Committee as set forth below.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the functions and processes of internal controls in the Company and ensuring the effectiveness of such controls. The committee also reviews and monitors the financial statements of the Company.
Furthermore, all audit activities are monitored by the committee to ensure compliance and adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Remuneration and Nominations Committee

The Remunerations and Nominations committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board on the remuneration of the Executive, Non Executive Directors and Independent Directors. The committee is also responsible for setting up the remuneration policy and providing guidelines to the Board on the overall remuneration framework (including setting performance incentives and targets) to ensure that remuneration levels are sufficient to attract and retain the calibre of professionals required for the successful management and operation of the Company.

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is responsible for advising the Board on running the Company in accordance with the Corporate Governance Policies, bringing to the Boards attention way in which to further strengthen or introduce policies and advice the management to implement those policies.

The business address for all Directors, is Dhivehi Raajjeyge Gulhun Plc, 19, Medhuziyaaraiy Magu, Male' 20-03, Republic of Maldives.

Profile of the Management Team

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Ismail Waheed - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Managing Director
See "Board of Directors; Biography"


Ismail Rasheed - Chief Executive

Mr. Rasheed is the Chief Executive of the Company and has been employed by the Company since 1988. Prior to serving in this role, Mr Rasheed was the head of Networks from 2000 to 2007 and the Manager of Network Planning & Projects from 1999 to 2000. Mr Rasheed holds a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Systems Management and Design from Anglia Polytechnic University, United Kingdom, and is a chartered engineer and a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, (UK) and has been awarded a Masters of Business Administration Degree (MBA) from University of Reading- Henley Business School, United Kingdom.

Avnish Jindal – Chief Financial Officer

Mr Jindal is the Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary and has been employed by Dhiraagu since August 2011. Mr Jindal has more than 15 years of experience in the financial telecommunications industries, where he held key positions such as, Chief Financial Officer at Telikom PNG Ltd, Papua New Guinea from 2010 to 2011, Chief Financial Officer at Etisalat India, Mumbai from 2008 to 2009 and Senior Vice President – Finance at Bharti Airtel, Gurgaon, India. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from University of Rajasthan, India.

Mohamed Hazmath Abdulla - Director Administration, Property and Procurement Division

Mr Abdulla has been employed by the Company since 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr Abdulla served in senior positions at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury from 1995 to 2004. Mr Abdulla holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Hawaii Pacific University and a Master's degree in Economics, specialising in Public Policy and Taxation, from Yokohama National University, Japan.

Athifa Ali - Director for International, Legal and Regulatory Division

Ms Ali has been employed by the Company since 1988. Prior to joining the Company's regulatory division in 2003, Ms Ali served in various roles in the finance division from 1996 to 2003. Ms Ali also serves as Chairperson of the Board of the Maldives Pension Administration Office. Ms Ali holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. Ms Ali is a Chartered Management Accountant and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom.

Musthag Ahmed Didi -Director of the Company's Customer Solutions Division

Mr Didi has been employed by the Company since 1994. Prior to serving as a Director of Customer Solutions, Mr Didi was the Manager Data and IP Solutions from 2004 to 2009 and the Manager Information Systems from 1996 to 2009. Mr Didi holds a Bachelor's degree in Microelectronics & Computing from University College of Wales, United Kingdom.

Ahmed Maumoon -Director of the Marketing Division

Mr Maumoon has been employed in the Company since 1990. He has served in his current role since 2009. Mr Maumoon has also worked in the Company's Networks Division, where key roles included Manager of Transmission and Earth Station Department from 1999 to 2002 and Manager of the Mobile Networks Department from 2003 to 2006, and as a Manager in the Marketing Division from 2006 to 2009. Mr Maumoon holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Telecommunication Systems from Coventry University, United Kingdom and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration with University of Reading- Henley Business School through a distance-learning programme.

Ahmed Mohamed Didi - Director of the Company's Human Resources Division

Mr Mohamed Didi has been employed in the Company since 2009. Prior to joining Dhiraagu, Mr. Didi worked for the Government of Maldives for over 10 years in various roles within Finance and HR functions. In his career with the Government, Mr. Didi also headed the Human Resource function of the Presidential Palace. He joined the Company as the Manager of Billing and Credit Control and became the Head of Human Resources in May 2010. Mr. Didi holds a Master of Business Administration from Maquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia and a Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Specializing in Accounting and Finance) from Monash University, Australia. Mr. Didi is also a Senior Member of the Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) Maldives.

Ali Riyaz - Director of the Company's Customer Service and Sales Division

Mr Riyaz has been employed by the Company since 1999. He has served in this current role since 2004. Prior to that, Mr Riyaz was the Head of Administration and Human Resources from 1999 to 2004. Mr Riyaz holds an Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management from SHATEC College, Singapore and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration through a distance-learning programme.

Umayr Shafeeu - Director of the Company's Networks Division

Mr Shafeeu has been employed by the Company since 1988. He has served in this current role since 2007. Previous roles with the Company include, among others, Manager of Networks Planning & Programme from 2006 to 2007 and Manager of Switching from 2003 to 2006. Mr Shafeeu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Computers, Networking and Communications Technology from Coventry University, United Kingdom.

Manish Arora - Director of Information Systems of the Company

Mr Arora has been employed by the Company since January 2011. Prior to joining the Company, he served at various positions at Bharti Airtel India from 2005 to 2010 including as their Head of IT in one of their telecommunications circles. Mr Arora has held various executive roles in the Telecommunications, Software & Banking industries with organizations like ANZ bank , Dator A/S and Microsoft ( Convergys) . Mr Arora holds a Master's degree in Information technology from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Melbourne, Australia.