Funaki replaces Keizo Yamamoto, who left last month to pursue other business interests.
According to Ogilvy Japan president John Goodman, the hire reflects the increasing importance of digital and CRM facilities in the market following its slide into recession.
According to Ogilvy Japan president John Goodman, the hire reflects the increasing importance of digital and CRM facilities in the market following its slide into recession.
Over the course of his 20-year career, Funaki has served clients across a range of sectors including automotive, retail, pharmaceutical, finance, education, travel, FMCG and business-to-business.
His time with TBWA also saw a four-year stint as vice-president of client services at Tequila. Prior to that, he established I&S/BBDO Singapore and oversaw BBDO subsidiary PentaMark’s DaimlerChrysler account as general manager in Japan.