ASIAN video-on-demand service provider Hooq Digital Holdings Pte. Ltd. recently beefed up its management team with the appointment of Michaela Fleshman as chief technology officer.
Fleshman is a veteran in the media industry and has over 20 years of experience in global organizations, such as the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) Worldwide, Viacom, Financial Times and AOL.
“We are elated to welcome Michael as part of our senior leadership team. At the same time, we are ecstatic by his depth of experience in the digital media space, and I have no doubt he will lead our technical team to new heights as we expand aggressively into new territories, new products and new platforms in 2017,” Hooq CEO Peter Bithos was quoted in a statement as saying.
Bithos said on January 31 that Fleshman will initiate plans on the strategic planning and development of Hooq’s product and platform, with the view of ensuring the firm stays ahead of the curve in the over-the-top space, spearheads innovation and delivers flawless customer experience.
Prior to joining Hooq, Fleshman established and led the charge at digital strategy and development consulting firm Notting Hill Digital after spending almost 20 years in CTO roles for top media companies, including BBC Worldwide, where he led the teams responsible for the development of BBC Store, as well as the creation of new platforms for all of BBC Worldwide’s digital properties.
“I am excited to be part of such a dynamic start-up, and I look forward to driving the company into its new phase of innovation and technology,” Fleshman said.
Fleshman is an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and becomes a geek in his free time by trying out the latest technologies and gadgets.
Established in January 2015, HOOQ is a start-up joint venture by Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros. HOOQ delivers over 35,000 hours of Hollywood movies and local programs to customers who stream and download video content on their Internet device or platform of choice. HOOQ currently operates in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.