David Thomas Managing Director and Senior Consultant
Founder & MD of Paws On The Run – the first commercial Mobile Pet Grooming service in Kuala Lumpur.
www.pawsontherun.com.my
MD & Senior Consultant at BSCT Consultants – Broadcast, Media, Technology Consultants
www.bsct.com.my
A future thinking technologist, with a clear understanding of IR4.0 and IOT, who is able to simplify these complex integrations so that they are manageable and to support companies as they look at new business opportunities or try to embark on the next revolution to bring efficiencies to existing systems.
Leadership and life Coach – happy to help others on this complex journey of business , startup and life
Previously employed as the VP, Director of Technology at Astro Malaysia, the largest Direct to Home Satellite Broadcaster in Malaysia. He is now an independent Technology Consultant.
A future thinking Senior Executive. With a clear understanding of Technology, Operations and Strategy.
David has been in the forefront of setting the strategy and roadmap and product roll out.
With a clear understanding of the unique requirements and challenges, from a cultural and business context, in Malaysia and the greater Asian region, He is ideally suited to drive innovation , content development and digital transformation, and to provide stakeholders with advice and support as they manage complex projects.
He is a very experienced and capable senior executive, with excellent management skills and is able to work closely and collaborate with various stakeholders, to help formulate business plans and implementation roadmaps and solutions taking into account the commercial and business landscape.
With 35 years in the broadcasting and Media industry, he has an MBA and has completed short management courses (Harvard Business school, Indian Institute of Management), attended industry forums and has extensive contacts and relationships with key industry players. With his broad experience, and ability to understand and interpret situations and processes, David brings a much-needed external view to various challenges that companies experience.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
- The design build and implementation of the Astro OTT platform
- Overall project Director for the upgrading of the Broadcast facility at the All Asia Broadcast Centre to be High Definition capable
- The design, build and installation of the Broadcast centre at Cyber Jaya
- Launch of the first 3D channels in Malaysia
- Launch of the first HD channels in Malaysia
- Review and design for the Astro Outside Broadcast Trucks
- Upgrading of studio facilities
- Redesign and upgrading of the Playout centres in Astro