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Publicis Groupe appoints global ECD
bmb ecd matt lever publicis groupe vccp By Charlotte Rawlings

Matt Lever left his role as chief creative officer at BMB at the end of 2023.

João Braga joins Publicis Groupe Hong Kong as global ECD
cco creative ecd publicis groupe By Staff Reporters

Braga relocates to Hong Kong after serving for three years as the national chief creative officer at Wunderman Thompson Australia across three offices.

Exit player zero: A creative director’s brush with startup scams
creativity ecd gaming By Robert Gaxiola

When a dream role at a gaming startup pulled in Robert Gaxiola, the veteran creative director and Playbook XP managing partner, quickly realised the cost to play was far too steep. Now, he’s urging fellow creatives to be wary of the same traps.

Eric Chia hired as Digitas’ first ECD of design
creative Dentsu design digitas ecd By Beau Jackson

Chia joins after short spell at Dentsu Creative.

Weber Shandwick promotes Angela Mears to global ECD
ecd weber shandwick By Diana Bradley

Mears will lead work on the firm’s Airbnb, McDonald’s and Ingka accounts.

Women to Watch 2021: Anne Boothroyd, YoungShand
advertising apac asia asia pacific ecd marketing women to watch By Staff Reporters

Boothroyd’s knack for bold, human-centered creative ideas led to a swift promotion, a string of new business wins, and a host of global awards.

MediaMonks hires Joao Flores as ECD in SEA, Korea and Japan
ecd japan korea sea singapore By Rahul Sachitanand

Flores is based in Singapore and his responsibilities are to develop creative partnerships with clients, influence teams across the region with a growth mindset and elevate the standards for creativity in the region.

Weber Shandwick announces new APAC creative leaders
creative ecd By Faaez Samadi

New directors hired in China, Japan and Singapore.

Weber Shandwick hires ECD from Uber
creative ecd uber weber shandwick By Faaez Samadi

Ali Grayeli joins to lead PR agency’s creative strategy.

Thierry Halbroth ends 10-year chapter with McCann, joins Publicis Hong Kong
ecd hong kong mccann Publicis thailand By Jenny Chan 陳詠欣

HONG KONG - Thierry Halbroth is joining Publicis Worldwide as executive creative director in January 2016 after leaving his post at Commonwealth, McCann’s Bangkok cluster, in September.

Malaysian senior creatives do the agency shuffle
BBDO ecd ogilvy tbwa By Emily Tan

KUALA LUMPUR - Senior Malaysian creatives Tan Chee Keong (known as CK), ECD for BBDO Malaysia, and Vijay Anand, group ECD for TBWA KL, are moving on to new roles within the market.

Creative crosstalk: Five questions for three Greater China ECDs
creative ecd By Jenny Chan 陳詠欣

Campaign Asia-Pacific asks a trio of ECDs from Cheil Hong Kong and OgilvyOne Shanghai some off-the-wall questions, leading to insights into their markets,the importance of achieving cultural relevance and the ingredients of virality.

Yang Yeo to quit JWT for Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai
ecd By Jenny Chan 陳詠欣

SHANGHAI - After seven years with JWT, Yang Yeo (杨耀淙) will be leaving the network to take on the ECD role with independent shop Wieden+Kennedy in August.

KV Sridhar joins Sapient as first chief creative officer for Indian sub-continent
chief creative officer ecd Leo Burnett By Campaign India Team

Former Leo Burnett CCO will lead creative work from India, alongside SapientNitro APAC ECD Andy Greenaway

Dentsu names Masako Okamura ECD in Vietnam
Dentsu ecd vietnam By David Blecken

HO CHI MINH – In an unexpected move, Dentsu Aegis Network has appointed Masako Okamura (pictured) as ECD for its office in Vietnam.

Francis Wee leaves Ogilvy & Mather Shanghai ECD post
china ecd ogilvy shanghai singapore By Jenny Chan 陳詠欣

SHANGHAI - Francis Wee (黄培兴, pictured) has resigned from his role as Shanghai creative head after two years due to personal reasons.

McCann veteran Paul Swee rejoins Hong Kong office as ECD
ecd hong kong McCann Worldgroup nike By Benjamin Li

HONG KONG - Award-winning Malaysian creative Paul Swee, most recently creative partner with Saatchi & Saatchi Hong Kong, will return to McCann as ECD for Hong Kong effective 1 January.

Isobar Asia-Pacific selects Ogilvy's Graham Kelly as first regional ECD
ecd By Emily Tan

ASIA-PACIFIC - Graham Kelly has left his role as ECD at OgilvyOne India and head of creative at GKIM to join Isobar Asia-Pacific as its first regional ECD.

Draftfcb Malaysia appoints new ECD and head of AV
ecd By Sophie Chen

KUALA LUMPUR – Draftfcb Malaysia has appointed Rupert England as executive creative director and Kee Keng Sooi as head of AV .

Shane Bradnick leaves BMF Sydney for DDB NZ
BMF creative director DDB ecd By Staff Reporters

NEW ZEALAND - Shane Bradnick, currently ECD at BMF Sydney, will leave to join DDB New Zealand in February as creative director.