Creative duo rise in JWT overhaul of leadership in Asia
<p>HONG KONG: J. Walter Thompson has reorganised its regional
</p><p>management team in a drive to bolster the network's creative firepower
</p><p>in Asia.
</p><p><BR><BR>
</p><p>It has created two senior creative positions: Northeast Asia creative
</p><p>director, filled by JWT Shanghai creative director Lo Sheung Yan, and
</p><p>Southeast Asia creative director, taken up by the agency's Singapore
</p><p>head of creative Norman Tan.
</p><p><BR><BR>
</p><p>Kevin Ramsey, who has also been promoted to president JWT Asia-Pacific
</p><p>from chief operating officer, said: "We've taken two top creative
</p><p>leaders and given them the mandate to drive the work forward. We also
</p><p>want local creative talent to start coming through and this elevation is
</p><p>a reflection of that."
</p><p><BR><BR>
</p><p>Lo will be responsible for China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, while Tan
</p><p>will oversee Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
</p><p>and Vietnam.
</p><p><BR><BR>
</p><p>Miles Colebrook also moves up to chairman of JWT Asia-Pacific, while
</p><p>retaining his role as the group's international president. In other
</p><p>promotions, Tom Doctoroff, JWT China chief executive, has been appointed
</p><p>Northeast Asia area director, while Mark Webster will move to Bangkok as
</p><p>regional director for Southeast Asia, a position formally held by Marc
</p><p>Capra, who will be relocating to America to join the network's US
</p><p>operations.
</p><p><BR><BR>
</p>
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12/07/2001
HONG KONG: J. Walter Thompson has reorganised its regional
management team in a drive to bolster the network's creative firepower
in Asia.
It has created two senior creative positions: Northeast Asia creative
director, filled by JWT Shanghai creative director Lo Sheung Yan, and
Southeast Asia creative director, taken up by the agency's Singapore
head of creative Norman Tan.
Kevin Ramsey, who has also been promoted to president JWT Asia-Pacific
from chief operating officer, said: "We've taken two top creative
leaders and given them the mandate to drive the work forward. We also
want local creative talent to start coming through and this elevation is
a reflection of that."
Lo will be responsible for China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, while Tan
will oversee Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
and Vietnam.
Miles Colebrook also moves up to chairman of JWT Asia-Pacific, while
retaining his role as the group's international president. In other
promotions, Tom Doctoroff, JWT China chief executive, has been appointed
Northeast Asia area director, while Mark Webster will move to Bangkok as
regional director for Southeast Asia, a position formally held by Marc
Capra, who will be relocating to America to join the network's US
operations.
