Da Vinci Media Names Asia Pacific GM

BERLIN: Da Vinci Media has hired Eric Tan as the company's new general manager for the Asia Pacific, effective immediately.

Based in Singapore, Tan is tasked with leading Da Vinci Media's strategy and business in the region, while continuing the company's commitment to setting new standards in edutainment. He previously worked in media sales and marketing at Singapore Press Holdings; regional TV advertising at Sony Pictures Entertainment Networks Asia; software enterprise business development at Australian cloud solution provider Movideo; and ran a private education business for an international school. He most recently served as head of advertising sales for SingTel in Singapore.

Ferdinand Habsburg, founder and CEO of Da Vinci Media, commented: "Throughout his career, Eric has been highly regarded as a strong business development leader with a passion to grow brands and businesses. With the same passion and broad experiences that Da Vinci Media was looking for, Eric is currently charged with the responsibilities of business development, sales, marketing and setting up customer-centric operations in Singapore to provide greater synergy to the needs in Asia-Pacific business partners."