Manish Kar — CEO
As Head of Home Broadband Business at Indosat, I lead full P&L ownership and strategic direction for one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital connectivity markets—driving end-to-end business transformation across Indonesia's home broadband ecosystem to bridge the digital divide for over 280 million people. My appointment to this role carries a singular, ambitious mandate: accelerate broadband penetration at national scale and empower every Indonesian household with reliable connectivity. This mission sits at the intersection of commercial growth and societal impact—a challenge I embrace with the same intensity I have brought to every leadership chapter over the past 20+ years. Prior to this role, I led Indosat's High Value Growth operations, where I architected and executed revenue transformation and pricing strategies spanning multiple businesses —Retail Postpaid, SME, Fixed & Wireless Home Connectivity, Roaming & Wholesale Partnerships, Customer Loyalty Platforms, CVM, Prepaid product strategies directing a cross-functional team of 45+ professionals. What I bring to the table Market Transformation at Scale — A consistent track record of delivering measurable outcomes: surgical market share expansion, ARPU optimization, margin amplification, and operational efficiency. Next-Generation Ecosystem Design — Deep expertise in pioneering connectivity ecosystems, forging transformative partnerships, and engineering localized propositions that capture white-space opportunities in both emerging and mature markets. Data-Driven Leadership — Proven ability to convert complex market intelligence into revenue acceleration through advanced & predictive engagement models, and hyper-personalized service architectures. High-Performance, Cross-Cultural Team Building — A leadership philosophy rooted in cultural intelligence and empowerment—building diverse, high-performing teams. Sustainable Competitive Advantage — An unwavering focus on creating long-term enterprise value, not just short-term gains, by embedding innovation, agility, and customer-centricity into organizational DNA. I believe the next decade of global telecommunications leadership belongs to those who can balance bold commercial ambition with genuine human impact. Core Competencies: Strategic Vision · Full P&L Ownership · Business Turnaround & Transformation , Digital Ecosystem Strategy · Cross-Functional & Cross-Cultural Leadership · Revenue Growth & Monetization · Customer Value Management · Data-Driven Decision Making · Change Management · High-Performance Team Development
Stackforce AI infers this person is a telecommunications executive with expertise in business transformation and customer value management.
Location: Gambir, Jakarta, Indonesia
Experience: 17 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Full P&l Ownership
- Business Transformation
- Revenue Growth & Monetization
- Customer Value Management
- Business Strategy
- Change Management
Career Highlights
- Led strategic transformation in Indonesia's broadband market.
- Expert in revenue growth and customer value management.
- Proven track record in building high-performance teams.
Work Experience
PT. Indosat Tbk
Group Head : Home Connect (3 mos)
Senior Vice President and Head of Growth High Value Segment (11 mos)
SVP National Head of Product (IM3 & 3ID Brand) (11 mos)
Head CVM - IM3 (1 yr 11 mos)
Consultant: Senior Telecom Expert, Transformation Project, Customer Value Management (2 yrs 2 mos)
Telenor
Head Of Marketing, Northern Myanmar (5 mos)
Head of Mobile Revenue Mass Segment (6 mos)
Voice Revenue Pricing, Myanmar (11 mos)
Maxis
Head CLM (6 mos)
Head Customer Life Cycle Management (1 yr 2 mos)
Head Retail : West Bengal & Sikkim (6 mos)
Head CLM- AGM, Unified Bengal (1 yr 1 mo)
Bharti Airtel Limited
Head Business Planning & Consumer Insights, Marketing , Bharti Airtel Limited (2 yrs 3 mos)
Head High Value Segment & Roaming - Marketing (1 yr 2 mos)
Prepaid Mass - Marketing (2 yrs 5 mos)
Product Manager, Grace Management - Marketing (1 yr 2 mos)
Grace Management - CSD (6 mos)
Outbound Manager, Customer Service Delivery (8 mos)
Education
Executive Master Program in Business Administration at IIBM Institute of Business Management
BSC at South Point English School, Guwahati