Copping took the top spot just ahead of ex-Saatchi colleague Jagdish Ramakrishnan, now at BBDO Singapore.
The pair had held joint third spot in the 2007 ranking. Ogilvy & Mather Singapore accounted for five of the top 10, while the remaining positions were taken by former creative partners Pipat Uraporn and Noranit Yasopa, now at Leo Burnett Thailand and Lowe Thailand, respectively, and Eddie Azadi of TBWATequila Singapore.
Ogilvy & Mather topped the most successful network rankings, ahead of Saatchi & Saatchi and JWT.