Darren Poon

Head Of Content at Maxis

Darren Poon has held various roles throughout their work experience. In 1998, they started as a Marketing Executive at Heart Publishing. Darren then became the Advertising Sales Manager at Gnomadic Publishing in 1999, where they achieved impressive ad revenue growth. Darren joined STAR TV in 2000 as an Account Manager, responsible for generating ad sales and sponsorship deals. At T-Mobile from 2004 to 2006, they served as a Product Manager for Mobile Data. In 2007, they worked at Orange Personal Communications Services Limited as a Mobile Email Product Development Manager and later as a Product Consultant. From 2009 to 2011, Darren was the Head of Advanced Data Services (VAS) at DiGi Telecommunications, where they managed various VAS services. Darren then joined Natrindo Telepon Seluler in 2011 as the Head of VAS & Applications. In 2012, they became a Strategic Advisor to the CCO - Data Products at Qtel International. Darren worked as the Group CMO at Prisma Dinamika Selaras from 2013 to 2018, overseeing marketing, product, business development, and strategic partnerships for multiple subsidiaries. Currently, they are the Head of Content at Maxis, a position they have held since February 2020. Additionally, they served as the Head of Hotlink Postpaid Flex at Maxis from 2019 to 2020.

Darren Poon completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising at RMIT University from 1996 to 1997. Darren also obtained a Diploma in Graphic Design from LASALLE College of the Arts from 1991 to 1993. Additionally, Darren has a certification in Prince 2 Project Management, although the institution and the date of obtaining it are not provided.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Maxis Berhad is a Malaysia-based investment holding company, which manages Maxis Group operating in the telecommunications industry. The Group is principally engaged in the provision of telecommunications and digital services, as well as the sale of devices. Its major business activities include the supply of mobile prepaid and postpaid services, fixed line services, as well as provision of network facilities, other converged telecommunications, digital and related services, such as fixed wireless Internet broadband services. Maxis Berhad's subsidiaries include Advanced Wireless Technologies Sdn. Bhd., a provider of wireless multimedia services; Maxis Broadband Sdn. Bhd., an operator of a national public switched network and a provider of Internet services and applications, and Maxis Mobile Sdn. Bhd., an operator of mobile telecommunications for niche projects.


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5,001-10,000

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