| Wed 11 Apr 2001, 0:00 | | Mih Limited Announces Jan Steenkamp As Ceo For Tec |
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Jan Steenkamp appointed as Chairman of OpenTV
Amsterdam, The Netherlands- April 10, 2001 - MIH Limited (NASDAQ & AEX: MIHL),
the international television, internet and interactive technology solutions
group, today announced that Jan Steenkamp has been appointed chief executive
officer of MIH Technologies reporting to Cobus Stofberg, CEO MIH Limited.
Steenkamp will lead the strategic development and growth of MIH's platform
applications services and solutions business.
The interactive and broadband markets are demanding more sophisticated platform
solutions as communication, content and traffic over these platforms increases.
In Irdeto Access, Mindport and OpenTV, MIH has skilled resources and valuable
properties ranging from set-top box software, encryption, customer care and
creative application s to provide solutions for narrow and broadband services.
Steenkamp's focus will be on the opportunities between these to create
compelling solutions, broaden the scope of MIH's technology efforts and
maximize shareholder value.
In related developments, Steenkamp, current OpenTV CEO, replaces Cobus Stofberg
as chairman of OpenTV, with James Ackerman OpenTV's chief operating officer
taking up the position as OpenTV's new CEO.
"These changes in management structure will put greater focus on consolidating
the various MIH platform solutions and service businesses providing best of
breed solutions to an ever demanding market," said Cobus Stofberg, CEO MIH
Limited.
"There is a wealth of expertise and experience within these businesses and Jan
has had significant exposure to all three having started his career with our
group in Irdeto Access and Mindport before moving to lead OpenTV. Under his
guidance, he led OpenTV through its formative years and through an IPO in 1999
to its current leadership position. OpenTV has become the industry leader
providing digital interactive services to millions of consumers around the
world."
All appointments are effective immediately.
Ends
About MIH Limited
MIH Limited is a leading international subscriber platform services and
applications solutions provider to platform operators around the world and has
customers and operations in more than 50 countries. An early innovator in
pay-media technologies including conditional access and interactive
broadcasting, MIH has derived competitive strength from providing solutions and
applications to subscriber platforms through OpenTV (of which MIH is the
controlling shareholder), Mindport and Irdeto Access.
www.mih.com
Except for historical statements contained therein, this news release contains
forward-looking statements relating to MIH Limited that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause MIH Limited's actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated herein, including but not limited to, the
risk factors detailed in the Registration Statement on Form F-1 and other
documents filed from time to time by MIH Limited with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, as amended. MIH Limited undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
Contacts: Anne Marie Bell David Benton
VP Corporate Communications Director, Public Relations
MIH Limited OpenTV
(+31) 23 556 2864 (+ 1) 650-230-8003
ambell@mih.net dbenton@opentv.com
