VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS PROMOTES SYAHRIZAN MANSOR TO NEW ASIA VICE PRESIDENT OF NICKELODEON
SINGAPORE, 19 MARCH 2015 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced today that Syahrizan Mansor has been promoted to Vice President of Nickelodeon in Asia.
In this position, which she assumes with immediate effect, Syahrizan will be responsible for the Nickelodeon Brand across Greater China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. She reports to Mark Whitehead, VIMN's Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Asia and is based in Singapore.
"Syahrizan's strategic programming and acquisition decisions, creative and engaging on-air promotional work over the years have really contributed to the growth of Nickelodeon. I'm thrilled she will now bring the same creative energy and experience into her new role as we continue to grow the Nickelodeon Brand in Asia, which still has significant scope to expand its presence in Asia," said Whitehead.
A 15-year veteran in VIMN and with nearly two decades of experience in the TV industry, Syahrizan was most recently the Senior Director of Programming for Nickelodeon Asia, where she was responsible for programming, acquisitions and on-air promotions for Southeast Asia channels on both Pay TV and free-to-air platforms. Before joining VIMN, Syahrizan was with MediaCorp's previous TV12 in Singapore.
Syahrizan holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Murdoch University, Australia.
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