Also
promoted is Myra Moñozca, who will now be director
of marketing and retail business development for Nickelodeon
and Viacom Consumer Products in Asia-Pacific.
Reporting
to vice president consumer products Indra Suharjono,
Moñozca will be responsible for developing
new opportunities for Nickelodeon merchandising and
creating strategic alliances with licensing partners.
"These
appointments are significant steps in further boosting
the Nickelodeon team as we continue our rapid growth
in the Asia Pacific region. Their years of expertise
and valuable experience in the field are tremendous
assets, which will contribute greatly to Nickelodeon's
development. This is also in keeping with MTV Network
Asia's move to accelerate the expansion and reinforce
Nickelodeon's stronghold in Asia," said Nickelodeon
Asia Pacific senior vice president and general manager
Catherine Nebauer.
Wai
Leng will lead and supervise the team and will also
be responsible for ensuring that the communications
and media relations efforts reflect the objectives
and positioning of Nickelodeon. Wai Leng will also
take full advantage of opportunities to further propel
Nickelodeon into the industry market and assist in
producing innovative and dynamic marketing campaigns
and strategies.
Wai
Leng was formerly at Time magazine where she
played a key role in promoting their brand identity
through various major events, sponsorships and trade
and consumer marketing initiatives. Prior to working
at Time, she held the post of senior marketing
communications executive at International SOS (formerly
known as AEA International Pte. Ltd.).
Prior
to her new appointment, Moñozca was Nickelodeon
Asia-Pacific regional manager of marketing and communications
and responsible for event management and marketing
activities in Asia-Pacific, with key focus in championing
the Nickelodeon brand and its properties in countries
like Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines
and Singapore.
Prior
to that, she was the marketing and communications
manager of Nickelodeon in the Philippines and was
responsible for many brand-building and pro-social
initiatives like Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards,
Let Just Play, and The Big Help.