SINGTEL has named Anna Yip, former executive director and chief executive officer of Hong Kong telco Smartone Telecommunications, as deputy CEO of its Singapore consumer business, with effect from Dec 17.
Dr Yip will be responsible for ensuring Singtel's consumer business"becomes a leading digital services provider as 5G goes mainstream", Singtel said in a statement on Friday.Dr Yip had run Smartone's operations in Hong Kong and Macau since 2016. The telco was named"Best Mobile Carrier" by the Communication Association of Hong Kong in 2019 under her watch.
Before joining the telecoms industry, she had extensive experience in the credit card business, banking and consulting.