SABC said during Van Rooyen's tenure at Vodacom he held the position of executive for the group's technology efficiency and transformation, establishing and driving effectiveness programmes in SA, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Kenya, Tanzania and most recently Ghana.
He holds a PhD (management of technology); MBA (Milpark); MMP (GIBS); National Technical Diploma (telecommunications technology) and attended the Senior Management Programme (University of Stellenbosch) and Converged Network Strategy Programme (University of the North West). He is also a member of the SA Institute of Electrical Engineers.
He is a part-time lecturer at the Wits Business School on digital business technologies.
"SABC management and staff will provide Dr Van Rooyen with all the necessary support as he assumes his new role," the board statement read.