Jakarta, 14 February 2023. Director & Chief Digital Transformation & Enterprise Business Officer of PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata), Yessie D Yosetya, has won the CIO100 ASEAN 2022 award. This award is given to the 100 best technology leaders in ASEAN, who are considered capable of making changes related to the use of technology. Yessie is considered capable of leading to develop and implement the company's strategy in innovation, and the use of information technology for digitization at XL Axiata. The winners were announced in a ceremony that took place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, last December 2022.
The CIO100 award recognises and honours 100 senior-level technology executives who are proven to drive innovation and adapt quickly to change.
CIO was first introduced in 2019 with the CIO50 in ASEAN. The award was later developed into CIO75, and since 2022 it has become CIO100. CIO100 ASEAN 2022 is participated by hundreds of companies from various industry sectors in various countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Myanmar.
Actively Supporting Women's Empowerment, XL Axiata Won Mata Lokal Award
XL Axiata also won an award through the Sispreneur program. The program, which is dedicated to women's empowerment, received an award for its commitment in supporting women's empowerment. In the Mata Lokal Award event initiated by Tribun Network, XL Axiata won an award for the Best Mixed Media Campaign category with an Entrepreneurship Theme. Group Head of Corporate Communication of XL Axiata, Retno Wulan, was present to receive the award in Jakarta, Friday (27/1).
Retno Wulan, said, "Thank God for the award that XL Axiata has won. This award is certainly proof of XL Axiata's commitment in supporting women's empowerment through various activities and campaigns, one of which is through the W20 Sispreneur program, a collaboration between the Women20 (W20) engagement group and XL Axiata's Sisternet. Surely this award spurs us to work even harder, especially in empowering women, which is now one of the focus issues of all G20 member countries."
XL Axiata through W20 Sispreneur has successfully gathered thousands of women-preneurs from various regions in Indonesia. This program is also in line with President Joko Widodo's hope that all parties are able to show their commitment in encouraging the role of MSMEs, especially those run by women.
Mata Lokal Award is an appreciation event initiated by Tribun Network for various contents, campaigns, and brands that are considered capable of having an impact on the surrounding environment, both locally and nationally. There are four theme categories in the Mata Lokal Award, namely education, technology, environment, and entrepreneurship.
XL Axiata itself managed to become one of the best on the theme of entrepreneurship. The Best Mixed Media category with the theme of Entrepreneurship is given to companies or brands that have proven to have built various campaigns in an organised and planned manner. Various campaigns run by XL Axiata have proven successful in achieving various goals, both for brands, leads, sales, and so on through digital media, print media, and offline activities.