Mr. Van Acoleyen is today the Human Capital Lead of Proximus Group since May 2016. Proximus is a digital communications company of about 12.000 employees operating in the Benelux and international markets. It is the leading Belgian provider of communication and ICT services as well as a top 3 ranked international provider of CPAAS, interconnection and digital identity services. Jan reports to the President & CEO of the Proximus Group and is member of the Proximus Executive Committee. He is also a member of the BeMobile (Chair), Belgacom International Carrier Services, Telesign, Proximus Global, MWingz and Proximus Pension Fund Boards of Directors. He serves too as independent Board Member on the SD Worx and Vlaeynatie Board of Directors.
He started his career as Consultant and Business Manager at the Brussels Office of DIP Consulting from 1988-1994. After that he served in several HR roles at Alcatel in the telecommunications as well as semiconductor business, the last one being Vice-President of HR for Alcatel Western Europe until 2004. During 2004-2006 he was the Corporate Vice-President of Human Resources for Agfa-Gevaert N.V. and then joined Barco in January 2007 as Chief Human Resources Officer up till May 2016, when he joined Proximus.
Jan attended the KU of Louvain and obtained a Master Educational (Policy & Management) Sciences in 1986, followed by an EMBA at the Antwerp Management School in 1991, later complemented by human resources and business programs at the London Business School and the Stanford University. Most recently he attended the Directors’ Program at INSEAD.
Jan loves to work in fast moving technology environments helping to build and grow teams and organizations into sustained growth on a global scale. He is fascinated by the power of teams, culture and organizational capabilities as key to success or failure.
Rajdip Gupta is the Managing Director of our Company. He is a dynamic entrepreneur who founded and is leading one of the fastest growing global technology & Cloud Communications companies – Route Mobile Limited. He is among one of the youngest tech entrepreneurs globally.
His leadership has led Route Mobile to become one of the top global Cloud Communications Company providing Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS). His vision has ensured the company enables end-to-end communications for enterprises / brands by offering products & services in Messaging, Voice, Firewall, Email, New age messaging services like RCS, WhatsApp, Viber and IP messaging, among others. Route Mobile has 16+ offices in the North America, LATAM, Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in science (physics) from Mumbai University and master’s diploma in software engineering from Aptech Computer Education. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of software designing and development.
Mr Mark Reid is a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director on the Route Mobile Board since May 8 th 2024, and a Board member of BICS and Proximus Global. He is also Proximus’ Group Financial Lead since May 2021, reporting to the
CEO of the Proximus Group.
He holds an Honors Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Glasgow University. He’s a Chartered Accountant with certification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
He has served Senior Financial roles in International Telecom, Digital Media, & Travel companies for over 20 years and has worked in Switzerland, the UK & the US. Before joining Proximus Group, Mr. Reid held the position of the Chief Financial Officer of the Central European Region at Liberty Global, where he was based in Zurich for a period of five years. Before assuming that role, he served as the Deputy CFO at Virgin Media in London, which is also part of the Liberty Global family.
Mr. Anil Chanana is a finance veteran, with more than 40 years of experience covering global IT and analytics. Mr. Chanana is serving as business consultant in strategy and finance. He is on the board of listed and unlisted entities having private equity sponsors and in diverse sectors such as CDMO, API, intermediates and formulations, sports and athleisure footwear, IT services, Nex-gen customer experience, and health benefits administration. He has previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of HCL Technologies Limited and worked closely with the board in formulating and executing strategic priorities. Mr. Chanana is a Chartered Accountant by profession, and has completed his B.Com (Honours) from the University of Delhi and the financial management program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Ms. Harita Gupta is an Independent Director on the Board of the Company. She is also the head of Asia Pacific at Sutherland, leading the IT/ITES services business across four geographical areas (Philippines, India, China, and Malaysia). She has over three decades of vast Global experience in the Digital and IT services sector, having worked with Microsoft India and NIIT Technologies prior to Sutherland. Her focus is on Digital Transformation and Innovation and enabling businesses to leverage the opportunity.
Ms. Harita is the Chairperson of the BPM Council, NASSCOM and a member of NASSCOM’s Executive Council. She has a Master’s Degree from IIT Delhi and is a visionary leader with a keen focus on interpersonal relationships. She is a torchbearer for building an inclusive work culture with a focus on People with Disabilities, members of LGBTQ+ and other communities.
Ms. Harita plays a pivotal role as an influential figure representing the industry in the transformation brought about by Generative AI and ML in the business and talent landscape.
Mr. Prakash Advani is a seasoned, multidisciplinary C-suite executive with over two decades of experience in financial organizations in EMEA. He has after securing fit and proper approvals from the European Central Bank and local financial regulators of Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Luxembourg carried out several senior management roles in various banks and non-banking financial institutions in the above European jurisdictions. In an executive capacity, Prakash Advani spearheaded several strategic transformations as the Country Executive of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Luxembourg and Belgium branch(es) and thereafter as Group Head of Strategy and Structuring of the French-Belgian bank – Dexia Group. He also played pivotal roles in structuring and negotiating mergers and acquisitions as well as facilitating funding and treasury operations spanning across multiple industries having been an Executive Director at ABN AMRO, Corporate Finance Belgium and Head of Corporate Coverage, RBS Belgium. As a Non Executive and Independent Director, Prakash is currently also acting as Chair of Risk Committee and member of the Audit and Nominations Committee at Bank Nagelmackers, a Belgian retail and private bank. Additionally, Mr. Advani also provides strategic consultation to boards, family offices, and controlling shareholders, assisting in their growth and strategic decision-making. From 2016 to 2020, Prakash Advani also acted as an Expert Evaluator for the European Union’s (EU) flagship Horizon 2020 program. Mr. Prakash Advani is known for his collaborative approach and effective communication skills. As an alumnus of Harvard Business School, a Chartered Accountant, and a seasoned banker with a successful track record across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, he brings strong networking abilities, team-building acumen, interpersonal skills, and sound business judgment.
