Peter Viner to leave Ten board
Ten’s former CEO Peter Viner is to leave the board, the company has announced.
The company issued a statement saying:
Ten Network Holdings Limited today announced that Peter Viner will resign as a Director of the Company, effective 1 May 2011.
Ten Holdings Chairman, Brian Long, paid tribute to Mr Viner’s important contribution to the Company over many years, first, as Chief Executive Officer of The Ten Group Pty Limited from 1993 to 1997 and, subsequently, as a Director of Ten Holdings from 1998.
“During his term as CEO, Peter steered the Ten television business to financial stability and successfully repositioned it, forging its distinct reputation as a bold and innovative programmer.”
“As a Director, he has provided valuable governance and guidance for the Company, from its 1998 stock exchange listing and throughout its continued development as a leading Australian media business.”
“On behalf of Ten, I thank Peter sincerely for his role in transforming the business over almost 20 years as an executive and as a Board member and, more recently, for his commitment to continuing on as a Director during the recent period of Board and management transition,” Mr Long said.
Mr Viner previously held senior executive positions with Canwest Global Communications Corp., in a career spanning more than 25 years with the Canadian media group.
