New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Three years ago, whilst many companies in Indonesia faced challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's largest energy company, PLN, recorded its best profit in history: Rp 13.2t in 2021 and Rp 14.4t or USD 1.1b in 2022. Buoyed by this success, PLN garnered 314 awards in 2022, which surged to 779 in 2023.

These remarkable achievements can be credited to Darmawan Prasodjo's leadership in spearheading transformative initiatives within the company. As President Director, Darmawan guided PLN's transformation journey three years prior, emphasising innovation and efficiency, all grounded in digitalisation. This digital shift encompassed power generation, transmission, distribution, control systems, customer servic...