Indiantelevision.com Team

(26 February 2008 9:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Following the recent exit of Starcom MediaVest Group's Asia-Pacific CEO D Sriram, the Southeast Asia region is now to be looked after by the company's South Asia CEO Ravi Kiran. Paul Maher (CEO Hong Kong, Taiwan and South China) is to shoulder responsibilities as Northeast Asia CEO.

As Starcom's South Asia CEO, Kiran has so far overseen the markets in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. As a result of this change, he will now look after such markets as Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia.

Confirming his new portfolio, Kiran said: "I'm excited about the new responsibilities vested with me, and look forward to taking up the challenges involving my new portfolio." He also added, "Consequent to this division of responsibilities between Maher and me, there's no Asia CEO as such."

In addition to Hong Kong, Taiwan and South China, as Northeast Asia CEO Maher will now supervise Starcom's operations in Beijing, Korea and Japan.