Viacom International names VP of strategy and business development for Asia
Amit Arora has joined Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) as vice president of strategy and business development for Asia.
Based in Singapore, Arora is charged with responsibilities to drive the cross-business growth strategy and business development opportunities in the region.
He reports to Mark Whitehead, executive vice president and managing director for Asia.
Arora joins VIMN Asia with 15 years of experience in the media, telecoms, cable and technology industries. Prior to joining Viacom, he was head of business development and strategy for Asia at BBC Worldwide.
Alpha7 appoints Asia MD and managers
Singapore-based cloud computing start-up Alpha7 has appointed James Wong as managing director for Asia.
Wong, who has over 27 years of experience in IT industry, will be based in Singapore and drive client acquisitions across the region. Prior to joining Alpha7, Wong was MD and head of channels for Asia-Pacific at network and security solutions firm A10 Networks.
The company has also named Kelvin Woo general manager of channels and business development, and Ailene Lee general manager of general business.