{"id":3956,"date":"2016-07-07T11:15:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T15:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/iflix-bolsters-executive-team-with-senior-appointments\/"},"modified":"2016-07-07T11:15:19","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T15:15:19","slug":"iflix-eyes-international-expansion-with-new-hires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/iflix-eyes-international-expansion-with-new-hires\/","title":{"rendered":"iflix Eyes International Expansion with New Hires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR: iflix has\u00a0appointed\u00a0a trio of execs to\u00a0its senior management team as the internet TV service\u00a0looks to expand\u00a0its\u00a0presence into new markets outside of Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Toksvig has been named head of international business development\u00a0and will\u00a0help drive\u00a0strategic partnerships with telecom operators across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He previously served as CEO of StockUnlimited and head of international business development at Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Nader Sobhan has become iflix&#8217;s head of the Middle East and North Africa, charged with leading the company&#8217;s expansion in the region. He previously founded Iktomi, which has operations in Dubai, Barcelona and Bangkok. He also led the strategic planning of the digital directorate at MBC.<\/p>\n<p>Andre De Wet has been hired as iflix&#8217;s head of Africa. He is expected to help drive the company&#8217;s success in the continent. Prior to this appointment, he served as\u00a0the CEO of African e-commerce site PriceCheck.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Britt, iflix&#8217;s group co-founder and CEO, commented: \u201cI am incredibly excited to welcome Christian, Nader and Andre to our growing family. 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