Nov 2010 Financial News

CCN's Thomas takes over as CEO of OCM

Nov 24, 2010

Current chief executive officer of Caribbean Communications Network Ltd (CCN) Dawn Thomas has been promoted to the position of chief executive officer of One Caribbean Media Ltd (OCM).

She succeeds former OCM chief executive Dr Terrence W Farrell.

The announcement was made yesterday by OCM chairman Sir Fred Gollop, who said Thomas' appointment will take effect on January 1, 2011.

OCM is the largest and most diversified media organisation in the Caribbean. It comprises the Express, CCN TV6 and HOTT 93.5 FM in Trinidad and Tobago, The Nation and Starcom Network radio stations in Barbados, the Grenada Broadcasting Network (GBN) and radio services in five Eastern Caribbean islands.

Prior to joining the OCM Group in 2007, Thomas spent 15 years with the Neal and Massy Group and held the position of CEO of Tracmac Engineering Ltd.

During her tenure with the Neal and Massy Group, she worked with the energy, construction, agriculture, industrial and marine sectors of the economy. She also served as a director on the board of Neal and Massy Energy Services Ltd, Associated Brands Ltd (Guyana) and General Finance Corporation Ltd.

Thomas said she was privileged to have been given the opportunity to serve as CEO.

She was confident with the support of the highly competent and experienced team, OCM will meet the aspirations of its shareholders, employees and all other stakeholders.

Thomas currently serves on the board of directors of OCM and CCN, and the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) and is currently the acting chairman of the Caribbean News Agency (CANA).

She holds a BSc Industrial Engineering (Hons) degree from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and has completed an executive development training programme at the University of Western Ontario.


Source:
Trinidad Express
Wednesday November 24, 2010

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