Colombo, 15th May 2025 </strong>– Hemas Holdings PLC, announced the appointment of Ashish Chandra as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st July 2025.
This appointment marks a strategic inflection point for Hemas as the Group sharpens its focus on accelerating growth across larger emerging markets, expansion into adjacencies, and driving technology-led transformation to position the business for sustained success.
A seasoned business leader with over 27 years of experience, Ashish brings a distinctive blend of strategic acumen, customer centric innovation, and digital first mindset. He has built a reputation for scaling businesses, driving turnarounds, and leading complex M&A across highly competitive and fast-evolving markets. Most recently, as CEO and Managing Director of Airtel Sri Lanka, Ashish led one of the country’s largest telecom investments and played a pivotal role in orchestrating a landmark industry merger.
Prior to that, Ashish held senior leadership and CEO roles at Vodafone and Reliance Communications, leading large business units across India’s most dynamic and high-growth regions. His expertise spans digital transformation, retail and ecommerce, and customer-centric innovation.
Husein Esufally, Chairman of Hemas Holdings PLC, commenting on the appointment said, “We are delighted to welcome Ashish to Hemas. His extensive experience across emerging markets, combined with his digital-first mindset and strong track record of scaling up businesses makes him the ideal leader to drive the next chapter of growth and innovation for the Group.”
Ashish holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Marketing, and has completed executive education at IMD Business School, IIM Ahmedabad, and ISB Hyderabad.
