SPTI expands Asia sales distribution team

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has announced that it is expanding its sales distribution team in Asia. It has appointed Janet Eng as sales director Asia. She will be based in Singapore.

Eng reports to SPTI Asia senior VP distribution Ross Pollack. He added, “Janet is a seasoned executive with an impressive breadth of experience in our key markets. She has a proven track record and has a thorough knowledge of the needs of broadcasters in Southeast Asia. She is a valuable addition to the team and her presence will only strengthen SPTI’s ability to service our clients in the critical Southeast Asia markets.”

Eng will provide a number of markets, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, with a closer, more systematic presence. She will also pursue the sourcing of local content, and will maximise the licensing of formats and support the development of production arrangement in those markets.

Eng joins SPTI from Singapore Press Holdings in Singapore where she was Advertisement Sales Director overseeing government, corporate and display advertising since January 2003. She headed the sales team covering sales and marketing for the government sector for all newspapers within Singapore Press Holdings (15 newspaper titles of different languages).