CELLCARD CAMBODIA
IAN WATSON EXECUTIVE BIO
TITLE : CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPANY : CELLCARD CAMBODIA INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATION
Ian Watson is widely known in the telecommunications industry as a leading evangelist and thought leader for 5G and Digitalisation . He was awarded for 5G Asia CEO of the Year in 2018 and is regulary featured in major business and ICT industry publications including The CEO Magazine , Asia Outlook , The Silicon Review , Global Brands Magazine , and others .
He is also a regular keynote speaker at major industry events such as Mobile World Congress , Telecom World Asia , 5G Asia , and TM Forum .
Ian has been CEO of Cellcard and CEO of the Royal Group ICT Division since 2012 following his successful turnaround of Cambodia ’ s leading specialised bank , Wing Money .
He actively drives collaboration and synergies across the ICT operations in readiness for a digitalised economy . The ICT Division consists of Telecom , Specialised Banking , an Internet Service Provider , Cambodia ’ s leading Broadcasting company , and a Digital TV Platform - all of which has enormous potential for transformation and growth .
Prior to his leadership role at Wing Money , Ian had located to Cambodia to establish Refresh Mobile , the first provider of virtual commerce platforms . This was after a successful career in telecommunications , including being Chief Operating Officer of Iris Wireless for five years and senior leadership roles with Orange in global markets for six years .
Ian is an MBA graduate and resides both in Cambodia and the UK .