- Category: September 2011
Eddie Chau has been elected Chairman of the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) at its recent Annual General Meeting, after having served on the Council as a Vice Chairman and in various other capacities over the past few years. With the benefit of his long engagement with the association, he comes into the new role with a very clear idea of where he wants to take the organisation, and will certainly contribute his virtues of “passion, perseverance and integrity” to Singapore’s ICT industry.
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Media Asia Group Holdings Limited appointed Mr. Jun Tang as Chief Executive Officer and welcomed him to Media Asia's Board of Directors. Mr. Tang brings over 28 years of experience in the global film and entertainment industry to Media Asia. As chief executive, he will oversee all aspects of the company's operations on a worldwide basis and will drive the company’s business growth and develop strategic expansion plans, forge stronger business partnerships across borders and create synergies across all of Media Asia's divisions, including film, television, music, live entertainment, talent management and new media. Prior to joining Media Asia, Mr. Tang was Group Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Shanda Tiandi Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, which focuses on developing next generation interactive entertainment and life experience and products. In 1994, he joined Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and was promoted to Vice President, China Operations two years later. Capital Cities/ABC later merged with The Walt Disney Company in 1996, where he served in a number of roles, helping reshape the company's overall China plan and strategy. He served at Disney until 2010, mainly in the role of Corporate Senior Vice President – China Affairs. Mr. Tang holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Institute of International Relations in Beijing, China. |
The Interactive Advertising Bureau Southeast Asia (IAB SE) Singapore Chapter announced the appointment of Ranji David as its new Executive Director. With a 12-year track record across Marketing Communications within the digital space, Ranji will drive IAB’s initiatives including Education and Training, Standards and Guidelines, Research, Events and Industry Outreach. Ranji’s appointment is a pivotal step towards strengthening IAB’s role in Singapore’s rapidly growing digital industry. The Executive Director’s role will be largely focused on providing current IAB members with greater support and visibility. In addition to working more closely with the advertising community, there are plans to increase the number of IAB networking events and provide much needed digital training courses. |
Travelocity, the world leader in travel marketing and distribution, has appointed Andrew Cox as Director of Partner Marketing, Asia Pacific. Andrew brings with him over 18 years of experience in the travel industry and will be a key addition to the dynamic leadership team at Travelocity and ZUJI Asia Pacific. Being part of the Global Partner Services (GPS) team in the region, he will drive partner developments across all Travelocity brands with a specific focus on ZUJI Asia Pacific. Hotels are a significant driver of ZUJI’s growth, especially for packages which make up strong double-digit year-on-year increases. Andrew’s new role will see him working closely with the team to drive greater growth in these segments, continue to expand on innovative distribution channels and widen partner relations. Andrew joins from Harvey’s Choice Holidays where he led new business development, marketing and product acquisition. Prior to that, he held senior roles at Destinations of the World and Orbitz Worldwide. |
Luke Nathans, managing director of experiential for iris Asia Pacific has been appointed to the newly created role of regional development director, following a period of sustained growth for the agency in Asia Pacific. He will be based in Singapore and will report into Joint Global CEO Ian Millner. Nathans will be responsible for expanding relationships with iris’ regional clients and is also tasked with broadening iris’ client base and offer in the region through the development of new products and IP. Most recently, the agency launched its social media content division Urgent Genius, which will see it host a workshop at creative awards festival Spikes Asia this month. Nathans brings over 15 years of experience to the role and was recently appointed to the global board of the Experiential Marketing Forum (EMF). Prior to joining iris in 2009 as managing director of its Asia Pacific experiential arm, he worked for agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, OgilvyOne, Belgiovane Williams Mackay, G2, The One Centre and TBWA Tequila UK. Nathans role is a key appointment for the agency as it targets further growth opportunities in the region in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
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Mediabrands announced the appointment of Dr. Hagen Wenzek as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Hagen will lead the company’s charge in product infrastructure development, aligning technology and creativity. This arrangement aims to bring technological thought leadership into the world of advertising and marketing. Hagen reports directly to Mediabrands CEO Matt Seiler. In this critical role, Hagen will work closely with each of the Mediabrands’ agencies to harness the company’s technological offerings as well as bringing in tools and services that will differentiate the company as technology focused advocates of innovation in the industry. With extensive international experience, Hagen will enhance the company’s efficiencies and improve Mediabrands’ ability to address the needs of clients in each of the three clusters: North America, the “G14” and the World Markets. A native of Germany, Hagen has more than 15 years of experience in strategy development and consulting. He has written and edited numerous books and papers, and presented at conferences in both the U.S. and Europe. Hagen comes to Mediabrands following an extensive tenure at IBM, most recently serving as a leader in its Global Technology Services division. There, he managed the portfolio strategy of IBM’s global outsourcing business and was a trusted advisor to senior management and IBM clients on electronics, IT, healthcare, media, and telecommunications industries in both mature and emerging markets. From 2006 to 2010, as a member of IBM’s Corporate Strategy division, Hagen developed major corporate growth initiatives within the areas of energy and environment, mobility, and cloud computing. |
Epsilon, a leading multichannel marketing services firm, announced that Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Dominic Powers has taken the dual role of Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific and Managing Director, International Operations, overseeing Epsilon’s operations in the Europe (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions. In this new role, Dominic will be leading both regions to continue to expand the breadth and depth of Epsilon’s services in support of global and local brands. He will also focus on building these relationships and developing solutions through strategic data analytics, integrating marketing execution across touch points to increase clients’ capability in delivering personalized, positive customer experience and growing customer loyalty. Currently based in Hong Kong, Dominic will continue to report to Michael Lavoie, who has managed Epsilon’s EMEA operations over the last 12 months while co-managing his global leadership in client services. A graduate of Modern Chinese from the University of Leeds in the UK and Tianjin Normal University in China, Dominic has lived, studied, and worked in various locations across Asia Pacific since 1995. He is currently a Board Member of the Hong Kong Direct Marketing Association (HKDMA), and the Asia Digital Marketing Association (ADMA). He is also a regular presenter and commentator on data-driven marketing and privacy issues throughout the region. |
Mediabrands announced the appointment of Quentin George to the position of Chief Innovations Officer, where he will oversee the growth and development of the group’s intelligence capabilities including the physical and virtual labs and MAGNAGLOBAL. The expanded role from George’s previously held position, Chief Digital Officer, addresses growing client and partner demands that require greater accountability, efficiencies and new tools to satisfy marketers’ business objectives. Quentin will report to Matt Seiler, Global CEO, Mediabrands. |
Independent marketing agency iris has appointed Andy Gould as Group Account Director, overseeing clients including Audi, Heineken, DKNY Jeans, Emirates Airlines and Tiger Beer. Gould joins from LightBlue, Dubai where he was business director. He will report into iris Singapore's managing director Craig Mapleston. Gould will also lead the agency’s experiential business, which saw iris pick up four PMAA awards for Heineken last month. At LightBlue, Gould created ‘brand adventures’ for clients such as Diageo, Sony PlayStation, and Nivea, using retail, promotions, sponsorship and events. Gould’s key achievements include winning the pitch for the launch of Johnnie Walker Double Black, as well as creating a world first at Dubai airport, incorporating real-life sampling and augmented reality mentoring. He also created the ‘Yaris..Y Not?’ platform comprising a series of unique consumer engagements for Toyota, and while working for agency Face2Face, prior to LightBlue, he developed the ‘Keep it Real’ music platform culminating in the ‘Gig on the Green’ festival for Heineken, a first in the UAE. |
Omnicom Media Group (OMG), Malaysia has appointed Anirban Ganguly as their new Communications Planning Director. Working closely with Andreas Vogiatzakis, Managing Director, Omnicom Media Group, Malaysia and the senior leadership team, Anirban will focus on enhancing and strengthening the strategic planning orientation for both the brands of OMD and PHD. As strategic brand planning and trend consulting expert, Anirban has worked with brands like Motorola, HSBC, Danone, Sara Lee across different markets in Asia and won multiple marketing effectiveness awards. Anirban joins Omnicom Media Group from Lowe Worldwide & Lowe Counsel (Brand Consultancy) - Malaysia, where he assumed the post of Strategy Planning Director. Prior to Lowe, Anirban worked with Bitopi Leo Burnett & Starcom MediaVest - Bangladesh as Group Brand Director, specializing in brand strategy and consumer insights. Anirban Ganguly’s appointment is effective immediately and he will be based in Kuala Lumpur, reporting to Andreas Vogiatzakis. |
PayPal announced the appointment of Rupert Keeley as Senior Vice President for the Asia Pacific region. With more than 30 years of banking and payments experience, Keeley will manage PayPal's fastest-growing region and will be responsible for increasing the company's presence and capabilities across Asia Pacific. Keeley will report to Scott Thompson, president of PayPal, and will be based in the company's international headquarters in Singapore. Prior to joining PayPal, Keeley worked at Visa Inc. for 11 years, most recently as group executive and president of the Asia Pacific and CEMEA regions, and as a Section 16 Officer of the company. He also was Visa's president of the Asia Pacific region for nine years and served as Visa's global head of strategy and corporate development. Before joining Visa International in 1999, Keeley held a number of senior management positions with Standard Chartered plc. based in London, Singapore and the Middle East. Keeley holds a MBA from the City University Business School in London and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester, England. |
Mediabrands appointed David Clugston as Head of Analytics, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, David will work closely with Mediabrands' clients to deliver high-quality, timely analytics that improve marketing decisions and will be supported by the agency's Analytics Hub. Data analytics are at the core of marketing, and Mediabrands is dedicated to building a full-fledged analytics solution to help marketers get return on their investment. He joins from R3, where he helped establish the consul-tancy's marketing ROI business in Asia. Prior to R3, David was Regional Director of Analytics at Mediacom in Singapore, where he was Head of Direct Strategy at MPG Australia. At MPG, David was an innovator in direct response media environments, in addition to providing clients with media ROI insights that informed media allocation and strategy. David began his career at Smiths Snackfoods as a service and distribution analyst. |
Cable&Wireless Worldwide appointed Bhupinder Singh as Country Manager for Hong Kong. He will hold this new position in addition to his current role as the Vice President for Delivery, Asia-Pacific for the mission critical communications provider. Bhupinder has over 16 years of experience in successfully delivering strategic programs across private and public industry sectors including telecommunications, banking, utilities, manufacturing, oil and gas. The company's Asia Pacific business has, in the past year, extended its world-class network in the region with the commissioning of its own backhaul network in Hong Kong. In addition, it has also secured a Unified Carrier Licence from the Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Hong Kong which allows it to provide and operate a public internal telecoms network and sell an expanded scope of telecoms services to customers. |
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