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Move and win roundup: Week of March 16, 2026
Havas Creative Network appoints Tamara Greene chief client officer of global brands
Role takes leadership of 'almost all multi-market and global client relationships' within Havas Creative Network.
Ogilvy appoints Emma Wilkie as executive director for global creative excellence
The new UK-based role reports to Liz Taylor, global chief creative officer.
Campaign Asia-Pacific announces key editorial appointments
Rahat Kapur steps into the managing editor role to lead content strategy, while Nikita Mishra advances to editor to drive regional news coverage.
Dentsu makes leadership changes, unveils global practice chiefs
Yasuharu Sasaki, Will Swayne and Pete Stein will head up global practices teams for creative, media and CXM under Jean Lin's leadership, while Peter Huijboom steps down as Dentsu's international media CEO to serve in an advisory role.
Dentsu Thailand appoints new CEO
Narong Tresuchon takes over from Amornsak Sakpuaram as CEO.
Cheil Worldwide hires creative duo to lead global campaigns at the HQ
SEOUL- Cheil Worldwide, the global network encompassing McKinney, The Barbarian Group, Beattie McGuinness Bungay and iris, has appointed Dean Pinnington and Luke Ashton as Global Creative Directors. Dean and Luke join from their own companies, where they worked as creative consultants in London, UK.
Programmatic: You're doing it wrong, says Xaxis' APAC CEO
SINGAPORE - In an exclusive interview with Campaign Asia-Pacific, Michel de Rijk, who was promoted to CEO of Asia-Pacific today, discusses the WPP audience-buying arm’s plans for 2015 and its management reshuffle.
Text100 makes APAC appointments, restructures Malaysian senior management
KUALA LUMPUR – Public relations firm Text100 has promoted senior account director Preeti Gupta and Malaysian account director Lee Tiam Siang to Asia-Pacific sales lead and Asia-Pacific marketing lead, respectively, taking over the responsibilties of Megan Rosier, who is moving on to a regional senior consultant role.
Futurebrand HK appoints new MD and ECD as Po Cheung, president North Asia leaves
HONG KONG – Branding agency Futurebrand has appointed Lucien Harrington as its new managing director and Young Kim as ECD.
ZenithOptimedia announces Senior Management promotions to further boost growth in Singapore
ZenithOptimedia Singapore has recently announced the promotion of Adam Hemming to the newly created role of CEO, whilst Jacqui Lim will replace him as Managing Director of the Singapore office.
Innity Bolsters Management Team with Two New Appointments
ASIA-PACIFIC - Innity, APAC's leading online media and advertising technology provider, operating one of the largest ad networks and ad exchanges in the region, has announced two new shifts within the company to further strengthen its management team.
Steve Bowen leaves Burson-Marsteller
SYDNEY - Steve Bowen has resigned from his role as Burson-Marsteller's managing director, marketing and development, Asia-Pacific.
Bite strengthens Asia-Pacific digital team
HONG KONG - Marketing services firm Bite has hired four new digital strategists for the region in line with its global strategy to move beyond public rlelations.
Interbrand Sydney makes new hires, promotions, following growth
SYDNEY - Branding consultancy Interbrand Sydney has appointed Douglas Nash as strategic director and Rebecca Lester as strategist.
Starcom Australia boosts staff with six senior hires
AUSTRALIA - Starcom has hired six new senior staff members across its Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offices following a period of expansion.
JWT shuffles leadership in Asia-Pacific, focus on India and China
ASIA-PACIFIC - JWT has expanded the roles of Tom Doctoroff, North Asia area director and Greater China CEO, and Colvyn Harris, India CEO, to succeed Michael Maedel, president of Asia-Pacific following his transition to non-executive chairman for Asia.
Text100 shuffles global leadership, Anne Costello to head Asia-Pacific
GLOBAL - International PR firm Text100 has appointed new regional directors, with Anne Costello (pictured) to head Asia-Pacific following the departure of Steven Murphy, regional director of North Asia.
UM Japan hires new head of digital
TOKYO - Yoshihisa Senga has joined UM Japan as head of digital from Glam Media Japan where he was vice-president of sales.
Alpha Salmon strengthens regional executive teams
SYDNEY - Glendon Manners and Daniel Wilson have joined Alpha Salmon Group's Singapore office as regional business director and senior consultant, respectively, while Nigel Lamb was appointed group strategy director in Sydney.