Singapore’s leading media company, MediaCorp, has appointed Mr. Shaun Seow as its

Singapore’s leading media company, MediaCorp, has appointed Mr. Shaun Seow as its Chief Executive Officer and Board Director with immediate effect.

With a media career of more than 20 years, Mr. Seow has been MediaCorp’s Deputy CEO since 2005, overseeing a range of business lines spanning television, radio, print, interactive and outdoor media.

His appointment comes after an intensive executive search to fill the position of MediaCorp CEO after Mr Lucas Chow resigned in January 2011.

“I am very pleased that the new CEO is a homegrown talent from within the organization” said MediaCorp Chairman, Mr. Teo Ming Kian.

“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 and work alongside the Board, Management and staff to steer the company to greater heights.

“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.”

An Eisenhower Fellow on US media studies and a President’s Scholar who read Economics at Cambridge University in Britain, Mr. Seow was instrumental in launching Channel NewsAsia internationally.

“I am honored and humbled by the appointment, and grateful for the rare privilege the Board has given me to lead a company that touches the hearts and engages the minds of Singaporeans. I will strive to work with my colleagues to serve our audiences and partners even better, against a rapidly changing media landscape” said the former print and broadcast journalist.

“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.”