Upstream Asia names Australia MD

HONG KONG - Upstream Asia has named corporate and technology PR specialist Roger Marshall as managing director of Upstream Australia.

The new leadership comes ten months after Upstream's acquisition of Macro Consulting, renamed Upstream Australia, and completes the final step of integrating this new business unit into Upstream's Asia Pacific portfolio.

Marshall has over 16 years experience in the public relations and marketing industries across Australia, Europe and the US. He joins Upstream from Spectrum Communications and Max Australia, where as group managing director he directed a broad range of business to business, consumer technology, corporate and lifestyle public relations accounts.

"We are pleased with the smooth integration of the Australian operation into Upstream in all respects, including client retention, new client wins, and revenue generation." said David Ketchum (pictured), Upstream Asia CEO. "We are enthusiastic that a business leader of Roger's calibre has chosen to take his career to the next level with Upstream, and look forward to his contributions in growing both the Australian practice and Upstream's overall success in the Asia Pacific region."