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Wishnutama Kusubandio
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Personal details
OccupationCEO Trans7 2006-2008
CEO Trans TV 2008-2012
CEO Net Mediatama Indonesia 2012- Sekarang

Wishnutama is one of the founders of PT. NET MEDIATAMA INDONESIA. He is a professional in the the field of media. Completed his courses in communications at Mount Ida College Boston, United States, but gain more knowledge of television industry from Emerson College, Boston. He started his career from the ground as a Production Assistant in New England Cable News United States and became Assistant Director On Air Promotion in WHDH-TV, Boston. He gained his discipline and spirit of esprit de corps while studying at the Military College of Vermont, Norwich University.

Career

In 1994 he returned to Indonesia and worked in Indosiar as Supervisor On Air Promotion. A year later He moved to the production division as Producer Director and later promoted as Executive Producer in News and Production Division, and not long after as Production Manager. Famous Television Programs that he created while in Indosiar are PESTA, GEBYAR BCA, PATROLI and SAKSI.

In 2001, he moved to Trans TV to be the Head of Production Division. Three years later, his career rose to become the Director of Operations, and the next year became Vice President. During the acquisition of TV7 majority stake by Para Group The Group in 2006, he was appointed as Managing Director of TV7 which later changed its name to Trans7. Two years later, Wishnutama appointed as Managing Director of Trans TV. At Trans Corp, The well known television programs such as EXTRAVAGANZA, DUNIA LAIN, TERMEHEK-MEHEK, OPERA VAN JAVA, EMPAT MATA and INDONESIA MENCARI BAKAT were produced under his leadership.

During nearly 20 years of work, he has won a lot of awards both at the National scale and Asian, among others were of the Asian Television Award and Panasonic Awards. He has also been chosen as the Best CEO in Indonesia 2010 by SWA magazine selection. In his leisure time, Tama still managed to channel his music hobby by forming a band called Soulful Corp. "In this world nothing is perfect. But trying to be perfect, is a must.". That is one of the motto that always keep him motivated at work.

References

  1. My Jakarta: Wishnutama, CEO of Trans TV
  2. http://shortyawards.com/wishnutama
  3. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1295531/bio
  4. http://www.ozmate.org/AlumniAward/2008/AwardFinalists/WishnutamaKusubandio/tabid/163/Default.aspx