Mr Robert Stone has made the leap to Emphasis Custom Media as
vice-president and general manager after a 13-year tenure with Dow Jones
& Company.
Having completed the final leg of his tenure with Dow Jones as
circulation director at the Far Eastern Economic review, Mr Stone brings
a mix of advertising, sales, marketing and publishing experience to his
latest post.
Mr Stone also held posts as circulation director and advertising
director of the Dow Jones-owned Asian Wall Street Journal. In his latest
role at Emphasis, he oversees all aspects of the company's advertising
sales, client service and regional marketing activities.
Moving on from a posting as sales manager with THC Press Ltd. Hong Kong,
Mr Laurence James has joined the Turner Trade Group (TTG) in Hong Kong
as TTG's first Asia-Pacific account manager.
TTg, the trade division of Turner Broadcasting Sales, has set up shop in
Asia-Pacific in addition to offices in London and Atlanta.
Mr James will work closely with Turner's Asia-Pacific sales team -
offering advertisers alternatives to ramp up Web and TV budgets.
