Singapore – Advertising firm Ogilvy in Singapore has announced that over 20 people has been hired by the firm to beef up its creative department. This follows the firm’s recent growth from more than 25 pitch wins across categories such as technology, retail, financial services, and healthcare.
According to an Ogilvy spokesperson, the roles are a mix of integrated, conceptual, content and experience creatives and craft specialists.
The new hires are namely Bruno Andrade, Cheong Wen Xuan, Chun Sim, Clara Wong, Dana Lim, Dinah Nordin, Faith Low, Izz Bachtiar, Jamie Lim, Jerome Toh, Joseph Lim, Julia Batrisya, Maggie Michella, Rachel Chew, Sandra Tan, Sonali Ranjit, Toan Mai, Troy Lim, Winnessa Ho, Zac Tan, and Zi Wei.
Chris Riley, chairman of Ogilvy Singapore and Malaysia, said that the new hires will elevate the firm’s focus on integrating their skills in creative concept, design craft and content services all under single leadership, adding that they are well-placed to partner their clients with their growth objectives.
“As we emerge from the worst of the pandemic, we have seen an eagerness from our clients to accelerate their marketing transformation and related ambitions. The significant investment in our talent ensures we have all the creative firepower required to drive [a] bigger and bolder creative impact for our client’s customers, communities and importantly the environment in which they operate,” Riley stated.
Meanwhile, Nicolas Courant, chief creative officer at Ogilvy Singapore and Malaysia, commented, “This is an exciting time for us as creative energy is at an all-time high. Our client partners want to make a difference and they know they can only do it by connecting with their audiences in more meaningful ways. For us, it’s the opportunity to continue building a unique creative company that combines creative thinking, tech, data, content and commerce and become the most trusted partner for brands.”
