Benischek quits JWT Thailand and digital roles

BANGKOK: Andreas Benischek has resigned from his positions as vice president of J Walter Thompson Thailand and regional director of digital@jwt Asia-Pacific after five years.

Benischek, who is searching for "new professional opportunities", said he hoped to focus more on integrated marketing communications, either on the client or agency side in Asia.

As head of digital@jwt in Asia-Pacific, Benischek was responsible for building up a network of digital teams across the region. Prior to that, he was the regional director in Asia-Pacific for the Siemens Mobile Communication account. Benischek's resignation comes at a time when digital@jwt has moved under the ThompsonConnect umbrella, headed in Asia-Pacific by Andrew Carmody in Hong Kong, and Reinaldo Morray in Bangkok.