MDEC hires from Microsoft, Media Prima and others after 8 top execs quit

The Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced a line-up of new hires from local and multi-national giants to replace eight top executives who left the company since October last year.

The changes, which includes hiring staff members from IBM, Microsoft, Celcom, Touch ’n Go, Astro, Edelman, Pemandu Associates, Media Prima, technology start-ups, and more, also marks MDEC's 25th anniversary and reflects its commitment to establish the digital economy as a key driver of the nation’s growth.

MDEC chief executive officer Surina Shukri said the corporation's "Reinvent" mission includes bringing in...