eBay's Grubbs heads for Turner

HONG KONG - eBay Hong Kong marketing director Benjamin Grubbs has resigned to join Turner Entertainment.

Grubbs will take up the role of regional director of interactive media, overseeing Asia-Pacific. He will focus on expanding Turner properties' online presence. The media firm operates brands such as Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, Boomerang and HBO India.

Grubbs joined eBay in 2004, managing its Philippines and Malaysia sites before taking the marketing director role at Hong Kong. He started his career at Yahoo! Singapore.