HONG KONG -- Robert Odendaal will step down as CEO of Malaysian pay TV giant Astro All Asia Networks on April 15.
Odendaal, who has been in the job since January 2007, says his resignation was brought about by "personal and lifestyle" reasons.
His responsibilities will be taken on by executive deputy chairman Ralph Marshall until a replacement is found. Astro has a footprint spanning much of Southeast Asia.
A British citizen, Oddendaal was previously CEO of wireless service provider Bell Mobility in Canada, CEO of pay TV operator Bell ExpressVu and a director of content and new media distribution and products at satcaster BSkyB in the U.K.
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