CAREERS MEDIA: D'Arcy boosts its creative firepower

<p>D'Arcy has announced a series of new hires to equip the agency with </p><p>new creative firepower following the recent departure of a number of </p><p>senior staffers. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Among them is Mr Francis Lai, who has been appointed group creative </p><p>director for North China. He was previously group CD at Grey China. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Mr Lai, who is now based in Beijing for D'Arcy, has been in the industry </p><p>for more than 20 years and has worked on a number of high-profile </p><p>accounts, including the Marlboro PRC business, P&G and McDonald's. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Another new face is Mr Kelvin Koh, who has been named group CD for </p><p>Guangzhou. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>He was formerly FCB Megacom CD, based in Shanghai. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Meanwhile, the associate creative director's position was taken by Mr </p><p>Lai Pun Hang. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>He was previously associate creative director at Leo Burnett. In his new </p><p>job, he will be based in Shanghai. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>D'Arcy has also hired two art directors: Mr Khoo Wei Hung from Leo </p><p>Burnett Hong Kong; and Mr Perry Goh from DY&R Kuala Lumpur. Both held </p><p>the position of art director in their previous jobs. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>