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Indonesia AirAsia names new chief executive

By Wei ZhangIndonesia
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Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) has named Veranita Yosephine as its new chief executive.

IAA parent AirAsia Indonesia states in a stock exchange disclosure that Yosephine succeeds Dendy Kurniawan, who is now the president commissioner on its board of commissioners. The change was made at a shareholder’s meeting on 24 October.

Yosephine’s LinkedIn profile states that she was the airline’s deputy chief executive since July. Prior to that, she served as sales director at Kraft Heinz between March 2017 and June 2019.

Kurniawan joined AirAsia in May 2014 as chief financial officer at Indonesia AirAsia X (IAAX), before being promoted to chief executive seven months later. Sometime in September 2016, he was then named the Indonesia group chief executive overseeing both IAA and IAAX.

Cirium had sought comments from IAA on the change in leadership, but it had not yet responded.

Questions & Answers

Q.

Who has been appointed as the new chief executive of Indonesia AirAsia?

A.

Veranita Yosephine has been named the new chief executive. She had been the airline's deputy chief executive since July before this promotion. The appointment was finalised at a shareholder's meeting.

Q.

What was the previous role of the new chief executive before joining Indonesia AirAsia?

A.

Prior to joining Indonesia AirAsia, Veranita Yosephine served as the sales director at Kraft Heinz. She held this position from March 2017 until June 2019, before becoming deputy chief executive in July.

Q.

Who did Veranita Yosephine replace as the chief executive?

A.

Veranita Yosephine replaced Dendy Kurniawan as chief executive. Kurniawan has moved to a new role within the company, becoming the president commissioner on its board of commissioners. The change was made on 24 October.

Q.

What is Dendy Kurniawan's new position within AirAsia Indonesia?

A.

Dendy Kurniawan is now the president commissioner on the board of commissioners for AirAsia Indonesia. He previously served as chief executive and also oversaw both Indonesia AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia X.

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