MediaCorp promotes Seow to CEO

MEDIACORP  PUBLISHING SINGAPORE   SHAUN SEOW

Singapore - MediaCorp has promoted deputy chief executive officer Shaun Seow (pictured) as its CEO and Board Director, concluding the firm's search to fill the position after the departure of Lucas Chow.

Seow has been MediaCorp's deputy CEO since 2005, overseeing a range of business lines spanning television, radio, print, interactive and outdoor media. He started his media career more than 20 years ago after a stint in the administrative service.

He was a newspaper journalist at Singapore Press Holdings and Japan's Nihon Kezai Shimbun, before switching to a broadcasting role at Television Corporation of Singapore. There, he worked as a news director and TV host, and was instrumental in launching Channel NewsAsia internationally.

Lucas Chow resigned from his position in January 2011 and has since been appointed as executive director at Far East Organisation.

Teo Ming Kian, MediaCorp Chairman said in a statement: "The time for renewal of leadership is most appropriate as the company prepares itself for the move to a new campus at Mediapolis over the next few years."

"I am very pleased that the new CEO is a homegrown talent from within the organisation. Having experienced and run the whole gamut of the media business, Shaun is a most worthy successor and I have every confidence that he will be able to harness the strengths of the company."

Seow said: "One of my priorities is seeking a deeper understanding of our audience's needs; while what we broadcast, publish or produce may not be everyone's idea of what is entertaining or informative, we will definitely aim to grow our audiences and create value."

"Innovating to stay relevant will be crucial. I am also quietly confident that the company, with its substrate of diverse and valued content, will be able to make its mark internationally, making MediaCorp a company Singapore can be proud of."

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