Press Release

McCann Singapore appoints head of digital

SINGAPORE – 21 April, 2016 – McCann Singapore has announced the appointment of Kaezad Nallaseth as Head of Digital. Kaezad brings a wealth of experience to McCann, with 17 years of international advertising experience, 15 of those in the pure digital and CRM space.

Phil McDonald promoted to Y&R Group CEO ANZ

Phil McDonald, most recently Group Managing Director for Y&R Group’s Brisbane operation, has been promoted to Y&R Group CEO, Australia and New Zealand, effective immediately.

New Fonterra global business director for BBDO

SINGAPORE - BBDO announced today the appointment of Abbe Hale, who joins as Global Business Director across the network’s Fonterra accounts and will be based in Singapore.

DiGi selects NagaDDB and Havas as creative agencies on record

Following the completion of a robust, organisation-wide transformation programme, DiGi embarked on a process to select the right creative agency to work with us in developing our brand through our next phase of our growth, and as we move deeper into executing on our mission to deliver Internet For All.

Mindshare partners with Next Billion to launch marketing services for Emerging Markets

Mindshare further consolidates its leadership position in providing new-age solutions tailored to Emerging Market Consumers by partnering with Next Billion.

Publicis WW announces today that it has acquired a minority stake in Arcade.

Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Shanghai, Tokyo and Jakarta, Arcade currently employs more than 100 professionals across the region.

Nominations at Moët Hennessy

Christophe NAVARRE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moët Hennessy Wines & Spirits, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Marc LACAVE as President and Regional Managing Director of Moët Hennessy Asia Pacific.

DDB Group Singapore adds digital and experiential experts to its creative department

DDB Group Singapore has bolstered its creative department with two senior hires. Masaya Ishizaka joins as Creative Director of Technology and Kaushik Iyer starts with DDB as Creative Group Head.

Fast Track appointed to lead marketing, communications & PR progamme for the inaugural EurAsia Cup

HONG KONG - International sports and entertainment marketing agency Fast Track has been appointed by the European Tour to develop and execute the marketing communications programme for The EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM, a new team matchplay golf tournament that pits Europe’s leading golfers against the best players Asia has to offer.

Thoughtful Media Appoints CRM Veteran Jay Wang to Lead China Market Expansion

Thoughtful Media Group has appointed veteran CRM sales executive Jay Wang as senior VP of market development, in charge of overseeing the company’s sales development in Greater China.

Ruder Finn Innovation Studios − from New York, neither a PR nor an ad agency

Ruder Finn announced today that Ruder Finn Innovation Studios (RFI Studios), an agency renowned in the US, comes to China. The innovation team in China will be incorporated into and work side by side with RFI based in New York.

The Society of Publishers in Asia announces the winners of the 2013 Awards for Editorial Excellence

Hong Kong – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), an organization dedicated to best practices in professional publishing, was proud to present 92 awards for outstanding journalism at its annual SOPA Awards for Editorial Excellence gala dinner at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 6 June.

Cristel Gonzales is Omnicom Media Group Philippines’ new digital director

Omnicom Media Group Philippines (OMG-PH) has appointed Cristel Gonzales as Platforms Director, responsible for growing and managing the online business of the agency’s three media brands – OMD, PHD, and M2M.