SINGAPORE - Publicis Worldwide has promoted Matthew Godfrey and Calvin Soh to lead Publicis Asia, as Guillaume Lévy-Lambert prepares to shift to a non-executive role after ten years as regional chairman.
Godfrey, currently COO, will become CEO while Soh, regional ECD, will become vice-chairman. Both joined the network last year from Bates and Fallon, which is integrated with Publicis, respectively. Meanwhile Lévy-Lambert will take on a non-executive chairman position.
“We now have a really solid network that’s ready to become a leader,” said Lévy-Lambert, “For the next phase of development, the succession team that is in place have the right skills for the next stage.”
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