CFO Thivanka Rangala’s job is to oversee standardisation and efficiency programs, adding value to inherited assets with a potential future IPO in mind. Of course edotco’s first responsibility is to create value for its customers, while creating a business case where it makes more sense for operators to lease than build towers, and persuading operators to avoid the risk of ‘last mover disadvantage’ by transferring their assets to a towerco.
TowerXchange: Please could you introduce yourself to TowerXchange’s readers – what is your background, what is your role, and what attracted you to join the edotco team?
Thivanka Rangala, CFO, edotco Group:
Prior to my current role, I was the VP Regional Development and Investor Relations of Axiata Group, looking after the Regional Development of the holding company subsidiaries which includes performance monitoring and analysis, KPI setting and management, strategy and investors relations.