Rohana to step down as Astro CEO early 2019

PETALING JAYA: Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Group CEO Datuk Rohana Rozhan will step down from her role on Jan 31, 2019, to pursue other goals – and is to be succeeded by group chief content & consumer officer Henry Tan.

Rohana, 55, will remain on the board of directors as a non-executive director, following her resignation.

“Datuk Rohana has been an inspirational leader to all at Astro, having led the team in setting many firsts and milestones for the media industry in Malaysia. We respect her decision to step down as GCEO and wish her all the very best and a bright future ahead” said chairman Tun Zaki Azmi.

Rohana, who has been with the group since 1995, is the principal architect of the company’s growth strategies which includes growing its presence in Southeast Asia.

Under her tenure, Astro also saw its customer base grow from 2 million to 5.5 million, whilst revenue grew RM1.79 billion to RM5.53 billion for the financial year ended Jan 31, 2018.

“The business that we built at Astro over the years is attributable to one thing – the passionate, committed and talented individuals that make up Team Astro. It is my honour to have been part of this amazing team, moving as one, to achieve far more than I ever dreamt possible in a fastevolving and dynamic industry. As Team Astro, our passion has always been to better serve our customers, which has been our privilege and our continued responsibility” said Rohana.

Her successor Tan has been with the group for more than 10 years.