*cough cough election?
cough* btw, he's also chairman of health promotion
board.
Singapore: MediaCorp announced Tuesday that Mr Lucas
Chow will be resigning from the company as its CEO on 31 July 2011
and that the company has initiated the search for his
successor.
Mr Teo Ming Kian, MediaCorp Chairman, said a Search Committee to
consider candidates from outside and within the company has been
set up.
"I am confident that with the robustness of MediaCorp and the
commitment of its management and staff, the transition to the next
CEO will be a smooth one” said Mr Teo.
“Lucas has built up MediaCorp to what it is today in the five years
as its CEO. Under his watch, MediaCorp has done well to keep up
with audiences’ needs and changes sweeping the media industry"
added the MediaCorp Chairman.
In a statement, the Asian media firm noted that Mr Chow who had
joined MediaCorp in December 2005, took the company through some of
its most challenging years, including the world recession that
started in 2009.
Under his leadership, the company had not only weathered the
financial storm but also emerged stronger in terms of stature and
offerings.
This includes garnering several international accolades, including
last year’s double win of Asian Television’s Terrestrial
Broadcaster and Terrestrial Channel, as well as major product
innovation and launches, among them the popular video portal
xinmsn.sg, high definition channel HD5, out of home business and
soon-to-be-launched Over-the-Top TV service.
Under Mr Chow, the media firm also saw the restructuring and
integration of MediaCorp’s sales and marketing division, pulling
together the efforts of TV, radio, print and interactive to provide
a one-stop solution for advertisers.
The MediaCorp statement also noted that during Mr Chow's tenure,
the company started and led a regional broadcasters’ association
called SMART Alliance, which aims to synergise efforts in
programming, sales and technology.
In addition, there were strategic investments in Indonesian media
conglomerates PT Media Nusantara Citra and its parent company, PT
Global Mediacom.
Mr Chow said: “I am very grateful to my colleagues who have worked
tirelessly with me all these years, and fortunate to have had the
guidance of chairmen Ho Kwon Ping and Teo Ming Kian, as well as a
supportive board.
"For the next phase of MediaCorp’s development, I wish the new CEO
well in taking the company to even greater heights, as well as
moving physically to a new campus at Mediapolis. I think the timing
is right for a new CEO to take over the reins from here. Having
been with MediaCorp for five years, I think I have done what I have
set out to do, and it is time to move on."
Mr Chow said he plans to join another company which is in a
different line of business.
- CNA/sf