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No further details on its Southeast Asian ambitions have been announced. Omar, who most recently served as CEO of Primeworks Studios (PWS) at Media Prima Berhad, will report to Amit Malhotra, regional lead for emerging markets at The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIzham is a proven leader in the entertainment and media space and a man of exceptional talents,\u201d said Malhotra. \u201cHe joins the team at an important juncture when Disney+ is expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia, and his strategic vision, breadth of experience and outstanding leadership will be key in steering Disney\u2019s creative engine and delighting subscribers with the magic of our storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Signaling its ambitions in Southeast Asia, Disney+ has tapped Ahmad Izham Omar as executive director of content and creative for the streaming service in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":290,"featured_media":5979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[1493,1494],"class_list":["post-5978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-ahmad-izham-omar","tag-disney"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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