Globecast has appointed Jimmy Kim as Managing Director of Globecast in Asia.

Kim reportedly has more than 20 years’ experience in the technology and media business. He joins Globecast from MNC Media, where he held the title of Senior Vice President and was responsible for content acquisition and distribution, channel operation and licensing and merchandising. Prior to that he held several positions at organisations such as Ustream Korea, Viacom International Media Networks, and Bloomberg TV Asia Pacific.

Commenting on the appointment, Philippe Bernard, CEO at Globecast said: “The market in Asia is of great importance to us. Adding Jimmy to our team means we can continue to grow our position in that region as a fully integrated media solutions provider. With Jimmy’s impressive leadership background with several high-level media companies, coupled with his deep knowledge of the Asian markets, I am confident he’ll thrive in his new role so that we can carry on delivering our successful roadmap in Asia.”

Kim is based in Singapore and reports directly to CEO Philippe Bernard. He also sits on the Globecast Executive Committee.