He will be leaving MDA on 14 May and will also relinquish his role as director of the Singapore Film Commission (SFC).
During a three-year stint, Man was instrumental in aiding Singapore media and film companies to win a wider international audience.
During a three-year stint, Man was instrumental in aiding Singapore media and film companies to win a wider international audience.
He said: "I believe that Singapore is poised to be one of Asia's rising media capitals. The local media industry is moving in the right direction and becoming internationally recognised, and will be able to capitalise on the rising global demand for Asian content."
Dr Christopher Chia, CEO of the MDA, said: "Shu Sum brought a much valued perspective to our push to nurture the Singapore media industry. There will be opportunities to work with Shu Sum in his new capacity and MDA looks forward to forging new collaborations that will further grow and develop Singapore's media industry."
Man joined MDA as program director in June 2005, after spending 19 years at MediaCorp. He then left to set up MediaWorks, Singapore Press Holding’s TV station, which he ran from 2000 to 2004.
Man was last seen in a viral online video for MDA that earned worldwide notoriety in December 2007. The film featured the MDA senior management team doing a spoof rap of the burgeoning local media scene.