Change in Boardroom
| ASTRO MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Date of change | 01 Jul 2024 |
| Name | MR PRASHANT KUMAR |
| Age | 48 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | India |
| Designation | Independent Director |
| Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
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Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Degree
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Mathematics |
St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India |
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Diploma
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Post-Graduate Diploma, Marketing Communications majoring in Quantitative Market Research |
MICA, The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad, India |
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Others
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Advanced Management Program |
Harvard Business School, United States of America |
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| Working experience and occupation | Prashant Kumar is the Founder of ENTROPIA (now Accenture Song Malaysia), a new age data driven marketing consultancy with leading capabilities in big data, extended reality and IOT (Internet of Things). He was Senior Partner & Head of Communicate, Southeast Asia, Accenture Song and led Gen Al for Growth Markets in Accenture until end June 2024. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of IPG Mediabrands Malaysia having rose through the ranks from various positions including Head of Strategy, Universal McCann (UM) Asia-Pacific and General Manager, UM Malaysia. He has worked with a slew of global and Asian corporations such as Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, P&G, Exxon, Sony, Microsoft and KFC. Prashant is an alumnus of St. Stephens College, Delhi, MICA Ahmedabad and Harvard Business School. He has been a charter member of TiE Singapore (a non-profit organisation), and is current member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and a mentor with Endeavor, Malaysia. He is the author of the much-acclaimed book "Made in Future", a story of marketing, media and content for our times published by Penguin Randomhouse. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | None |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | None |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | ASTRO MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Stock Name | ASTRO |
| Date Announced | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-13062024-00007 |