Warner Bros. Discovery has announced several executive appointments across its Asia Pacific (APAC) business, following the appointment of James Gibbons as President, Asia Pacific in October.
Reporting to Gibbons are Tony Qiu – GM, Greater China and South East Asia, leading a regional cluster of South East Asia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, based in Singapore; Arjun Nohwar – GM, South Asia, based in Mumbai; Magdalene Ew – Head of Content, Streaming, APAC, based in Singapore; Lynn Ng – Head of Content, Networks, APAC, based in Singapore; Shonali Bedi – Head of Strategy, Partnerships and Insights, APAC, based in Singapore; and Jae Chang – Head of Content Licensing, South East Asia, India and Korea, based in Singapore.
All roles are effective immediately.
Masami Takahashi, Country Manager and Head of Studios, Japan, is retiring and will leave the company at the end of March 2024. Recruitment for a GM, Japan role, based in Tokyo, will commence shortly.
Regional executives who will continue in their Singapore-based roles include Daniel Tan, who will expand his remit to head of marketing, APAC, reporting to Patrizio Spagnoletto, global chief marketing officer, direct-to-consumer; Kurt Rieder, who will continue as head of theatrical distribution, APAC, reporting to Andrew Cripps, president, international theatrical distribution; and Jason Monteiro, who will continue as APAC head, streaming, reporting to JB Perrette, CEO and president, global streaming and games.
Gibbons said: “Culturally, demographically and economically, APAC is the most diverse region, with more than half of the world’s population and a mix of developed and emerging markets. There are significant opportunities for growth here and I am confident that this leadership and our talented teams have the expertise, skills and ambition to maximise the value of our world-renowned portfolio”.
