PHD names Payne Asia-Pacific MD

SINGAPORE - PHD has installed OMD Australia strategy director Paul Payne as managing director for Asia-Pacific.

Based in Singapore, Payne (pictured) will run PHD operations across the region and report to Omnicom Media Group's Asia-Pacific CEO Mike Cooper.

While at OMD Australia, Payne was credited with landing new business including Fonterra, Dell, Beiersdorf and Telstra.

Prior to OMD Australia, he worked at Carat, Clemenger BBDO and The Media Palace.