MDA’s Man Shu Sum Heads to Mark Burnett Productions

SINGAPORE, March 3:
Effective May 14, Man Shu Sum will resign from his post as the director of the
Singapore Film Commission (SFC) and the director of strategic relations at the
Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), to begin his new role as CEO of
Mark Burnett Productions Asia.

Shu Sum played an
instrumental role in helping Singapore’s local media film companies gain a
higher international profile by leading teams of local producers to
international markets, including MIPTV, MIPCOM, AFM and others. He will stay on
as a board member at SFC.

"I share the same
commitment and believe that Singapore is poised to be one of Asia's rising
media capitals,” he said in announcing his resignation. “The Singapore media
industry is moving in the right direction and becoming internationally
recognized, and will be able to capitalize on the rising global demand for
Asian content. It is with this assurance that I have decided to move on to
another media company that will be in the business of creating Asian content
for the international market. I believe that I will continue to enjoy a
synergistic working relationship with MDA, while sharing the same vision for
Singapore media.”

Dr. Christopher Chia, the CEO of MDA, added: "With his long and
rich experience, Shu Sum brought a much valued perspective to our push to
nurture the Singapore media industry. He has agreed to continue to contribute
to the media industry as a board member of the SFC. In addition, there will be
opportunities to work with Shu Sum in his new capacity and MDA looks forward to
forging new collaborations that will further grow and develop Singapore's media
industry."

—By Ned Berke