Board of Directors

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.

Mrs. 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.

Mrs. 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.

Mrs. 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. 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.

Mr Mark Reid is the Non-Executive Director on the Route Mobile board and a Board member of BICS, Telesign, MWingz and the Proximus Pension Fund. He is also Proximus’ Financial Lead since May 2021.

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. Guillaume Antoine Boutin is the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Route Mobile. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Proximus, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BICS and Telesign, a member of the Proximus Art Board, and CEO of BICS ad interim.

He possesses a “baccalauréat scientifique” and pursued studies in Telecommunications Engineering at Telecom Sud Paris, completing the “Programme Grande Ecole” in 1997, followed by obtaining a degree “Programme Grande Ecole” from HEC Paris in 1999.

Mr. Boutin embarked on his career by joining a web start-up. He then joined SFR, where he successively held various positions in strategy, finance, and marketing until he joined Canal+ Group in 2015 as Chief Marketing Officer. In August 2017, he joined the Proximus Executive Committee as Chief Consumer Market Officer.