![arusli.jpg Alex Rusli](/sites/default/files/styles/default/public/ares_importer/images/arusli.jpg?itok=F_ztLuho)
Mr. Rusli is a Managing Director in Ares Asia, where he focuses on private equity. Prior to joining Ares in 2024, Mr. Rusli was a Managing Director and Head of Indonesia at Crescent Point Capital, where he focused on corporate private equity investments. Previously, Mr. Rusli was the Founder of DigiAsia and the CEO of Indosat, an Indonesian mobile telecoms operator. In addition, Mr. Rusli was a Managing Director at Northstar Private Equity and a Special Advisor to the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology and the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises of the Republic of Indonesia. Mr. Rusli began his career as a Senior Consultant at PWC Consulting. Mr. Rusli is an Independent Commissioner on Unilever Indonesia, Hermina Hospital, PT Link Net and Cimory Dairy and serves as the Chairman of the World Wildlife Foundation for Indonesia. Mr. Rusli holds a Ph.D. from Curtin University in Information Systems.