Splendor Media appoints CEO

Splendor Media (Pvt) Ltd. has appointed Govinda Tidball as Chief Executive Officer.

Govinda Tidball

Though based in Sri Lanka since completing his Masters Degree in Advertising in 2004 from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Tidball routinely spent several months a year overseas as a consultant for a Forbes Fortune 100 organisation or British DEC agency Tearfund UK.

"It was a personal decision to fully engage in Sri Lanka's growth and development in this next season of life that brought me to Splendor," said Tidball. "While I do have numerous commercial and personal interests, I can't get away from the fact that advertising is in my blood.

It is a unique privilege to have grown up with the founder of the nation's advertising industry, Reggie Candappa, as my grandfather.

I had an amazing young life learning first hand what it took to build many of Sri Lanka's leading brands.

I am grateful for this opportunity and I look forward to putting my grandfather's knowhow, my formal education and my cross-cutting experience to work on behalf of the clients, staff and shareholders of Splendor.