GigaMedia Limited announced that its Board of directors has appointed James Huang a.k.a Cheng-Ming Huang as its new chief executive officer upon the departure of Collin Hwang, who has resigned from his role as Chairman of the Board, a member of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer. Collin Hwang's resignation was accepted by the Board of Directors and effective on May 5, 2017. Currently he is still a large shareholder of Gigamedia.

James Huang will also take over the positions of Chairman of the Board, a member of Board, and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on the same date. Before joining GigaMedia, James has more than 30 years of experiences in finance, investment and direct marketing.