Technology outsourcing company Accenture has appointed former Telekom Malaysia CTO Giorgio Migliarina as Communications & Media industry lead for Asia Pacific.

At Accenture, Giorgio Migliarina will be responsible for business development and operations in the Asia Pacific region and for helping clients shape and deliver large-scale company transformation programs.

At Telekom Malaysia, Giorgio Migliarina worked from 2009 and spent eight years as chief technology and innovation officer in charge of network, information technology (IT) and research and development departments.

Accenture said Giorgio Migliarina oversaw the transformation Telekom Malaysia’s IT and network platforms and managed several projects including the fiberization of Malaysia, the launch of new operational support systems and business support systems for both B2B and B2C businesses, and the complete redesign of field processes.

Giorgio Migliarina was in charge of B2B sales and oversaw Telekom Malaysia’s managed services, IT, internet of things and vertical industry solutions.

Giorgio Migliarina was also a partner for 10 years with McKinsey & Company, co-leading the telecom and ICT practice for APAC.

Bob Sell is the group chief executive of Accenture’s Communications, Media & Technology operating group.

“After many years focusing on one company, I wanted to focus on digital transformation with many different key players across the APAC region,” Giorgio Migliarina said.