KUALA LUMPUR, January 27 – Beaconhouse Southeast Asia announced the appointment of their new regional director, Mr. Basit Humayun to oversee and manage the operations of schools across Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. With more than 20 years of experience under his belt, Basit has mastered the roles of finance, strategy and corporate management across a diverse range of sectors. Sharing his thoughts on the appointment, Basit said, “I am excited with this new role and look forward to building on the great foundation and growth potential in this region.
It goes without saying that Beaconhouse is a massive name in the education industry, having over 315000 students in eight countries. With this new entrusted responsibility, I am fully focused on positioning Beaconhouse at the very top of the education space. Over the years, I have observed the great strides that The Beaconhouse Group has taken and their tremendous growth, even in the midst of a pandemic and I hope that with my experience and knowledge, I would be able to elevate this further.”
Basit joined The Beaconhouse Group following a stint as the Chief Financial Officer of one of the largest dairy businesses in Pakistan, focusing his efforts on ensuring business continuity and playing a key role as one of the members of their turnaround team. Prior to being named to that role, he served as the Financial Controller of an airline and has worked extensively on strategy development, execution and business development. Making complete use of his finance expertise, Basit has successfully progressed in his career and brings strategic foresight to build on the success of the 15 Beaconhouse schools homed in Malaysia.
He looks to help navigate the organisation onto the next level using his successful track record and depth of international experience. Prior to assuming his role as Regional Director, Basit served as the Chief Financial Officer of Beaconhouse-Yamsaard Thailand. Under his watch and financial stewardship, and of course with the support and leadership of local partners, the schools under the Thailand operations have demonstrated consistent growth and excellent overall results.
The Group believes that his vast experience and intellect are the key drivers of his new appointment. Basit believes that educational literacy is crucial in today’s society. “One of the primary purposes of our educational curriculum is to develop lifelong learners while instilling in them values of integrity, inquisitiveness, and pursuit of excellence. We also strive to equip our students with the knowledge and abilities to meet the demands of the 21stCentury.
Beaconhouse’s educational strategy is centred on raising the education standard and emphasising the significance of developing civic responsibility in students so that they can use school as a real-life preparation for the future and help realise a knowledge-based society.” Basit takes over his role as Regional Director of Beaconhouse Southeast Asia as of November 2022, overseeing 22 schools across Southeast Asia.
