Bates141 Malaysia MD quits for Publicis Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR - Bates141 Malaysia's managing director and ECD Ajay Thrivikraman (pictured) is leaving to join Publicis Singapore as creative director for the agency's international business hub.

Thrivikraman will work primarily on the agency’s Procter & Gamble and Citibank business, and report to Publicis Asia Pacific’s regional ECD and co-chairman, Calvin Soh.

“For the past 18 months we’ve been investing in Singapore as a regional hub,” said Matthew Godfrey, co-chairman of Publicis Asia Pacific. “We now have a solid creative team in place, led by Calvin [Soh], to service our international clients. Ajay is another important step forward for us.”

Thrivikraman is another addition to Publicis Singapore’s senior management line-up which has seen planner Richard McCabe and digital creatives Raymond Quah - also from Bates - and Joe Lin join the ranks over the past 12 months.

Bates141 Malaysia has yet to find a replacement MD.