Bates/141 Philippines hires Tom Trinidad

MANILA - Bates/141 Philippines has hired Tom Trinidad from Ogilvy Taipei as creative director.

Trinidad returns home after stints in Taiwan and Singapore, where he worked at BBDO Singapore. He will report to Bates/141's ECD, Cats Guerrero.

“The most interesting thing about working abroad is realising how much potential there is back home," said Trinidad.

“We may have some envelope-pushing to do, but having seen a bit of what’s out there, I believe that the Philippines has got what it takes to be a major creative hub.”

Trinidad has worked on clients including Visa, FedEx, Pepsi and Dove.