<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡5日讯）数字媒体集团Catcha Digital Bhd宣布，委任Eric Tan Leong Yit为集团总执行长，从2023年1月2日起生效。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据文告，Tan是Instahome的前总执行长兼联合创办人，以及VIP Live的联合创办人。他将负责推动增长和扩张机会，以及增值并购。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Catcha Digital主席Datuk Larry Gan说：“Eric带来了强大的商业愿景，带领公司进入下一阶段的旅程，并渴望为业务带来高增长的心态和卓越的执行力。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截稿时，该股企于20仙，市值为2560万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English&nbsp;version</em>：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/node/650556">Catcha Digital appoints new group CEO effective Jan 2</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡5日讯）数字媒体集团Catcha Digital Bhd宣布，委任Eric Tan Leong Yit为集团总执行长，从2023年1月2日起生效。

根据文告，Tan是Instahome的前总执行长兼联合创办人，以及VIP Live的联合创办人。他将负责推动增长和扩张机会，以及增值并购。

Catcha Digital主席Datuk Larry Gan说：“Eric带来了强大的商业愿景，带领公司进入下一阶段的旅程，并渴望为业务带来高增长的心态和卓越的执行力。”

截稿时，该股企于20仙，市值为2560万令吉。

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Catcha Digital委任总执行长

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