Singapore - Darby Sanchez has reprised her role as CEO of GlobeCast Asia, effective 1 January 2009. Based in Singapore, Sanchez will be responsible for all of the GlobeCast Group’s activities in Asia, including the recent acquisition of facilities in Hong Kong. She replaces David Justin, who has been called back to corporate headquarters in Paris to work with CEO Christian Pinon on GlobeCast’s worldwide strategy.
Sanchez has been with GlobeCast for a decade, serving most recently as senior vice president of sales at GlobeCast Europe in Paris, as well as vice president, Latin American sales at GlobeCast America. Prior to joining GlobeCast, Sanchez was with L3 Communications and General Instrument Corporation.
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