Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- 11th October 2021 ASEAN celebrity engagement platform, Holla announced the appointment of Jonathan Seevaratnam as Executive Producer to “Make every hello extraordinary” for Malaysians in these challenging times. Jonathan will also oversee the onboarding and debut of talents in the ASEAN markets. He will also be responsible for creating and producing unique experiences for fans to engage with their favourite celebrities.

Jonathan comes with 21 years of experience in the entertainment industry having built award-winning events and entertainment agencies in Asia with clients such as HSBC, Hong Leong Bank, AirAsia and Deloitte. Jonathan himself is an active entertainer in his own right as an accomplished emcee, speaker and performer. He has also developed and hosted 3 seasons of the Jiggee Jon show which boasts guests such as Yasmin Yusuf, Fakkah Fuzz, Douglas Lim, Phat Fabes and JJ.

Commenting on his appointment, Jonathan said, “The last year has been an arduous period for artists and creators the world over. Holla provides a digital platform for these talents to earn an income while engaging with their fans in a personal and meaningful way.”

Holla aims to become the go-to platform for celebrity-fan engagement and digital gift-giving. Fans will be able to request a Holla for any occasion: from major life moments like a birthday, anniversary or graduation, to trivial ones like an unexpected pick-me-up or even a prank. The platform’s rapidly growing roster of talent includes celebrities from Universal Music Group and Tik Tok including Diana Danielle, Alvin Chong, Meer Nash, Astrologer Wooby Gan, and DOLLA who was recently featured on Times Square in New York.

“Over the next few months, we aim to grow our talent pool in more countries in the region. We are already seeing interest from talent from Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Pakistan. Exciting times ahead!” adds Jonathan.

Holla was developed by Remote Ventures, a venture incubator that aims to help content creators and service providers connect to their customers through the digital delivery of services.

“Jonathan possesses the experience, relationships and passion that he has demonstrated from a track record of excellence in the entertainment industry over the years,” said Aaron Sarma, Co-Founder of Remote Ventures. “We look forward to working with Jonathan to build Holla into the leading digital platform for artists, creators, influencers and personalities.”

Fans can download Holla on Android and iOS devices or go to www.getHolla.com

About Holla!

Holla helps fans get up close and personal with their favourite people. From musicians, actors, influencers and creators - fans get a personalised video message for themselves or someone special. Fans can engage their favourite celebrities through Shoutouts, personalised video messages to Hangouts, live 1-1 calls with their favourite artists. Holla was developed by Remote Ventures.

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About Remote Ventures

Remote Ventures is a venture studio that helps develop new startup ideas using its proprietary ConnextX technology stack and early-stage seed funding. The studio is run by experienced industry veterans. Remote Ventures has incubated, developed and launched AskBee.my, a homework help app for K-12 students and Holla, a talent engagement platform for the ASEAN market.

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