Tag: Leadership
In an agency where experiential campaigns require tight collaboration across strategy, creative, and production, Jen believes rigid role boundaries can often hinder great work.
Bangkok, Thailand – Hakuhodo Thailand has announced a leadership restructuring, appointing Koki Ito as group chief executive officer and Jirapat Kanchanosot as group co-chief executive officer. The move reflects the agency network’s efforts to strengthen its organizational capabilities and enhance collaboration...
Sydney, Australia – Cross-border payments firm OFX has appointed Liz Lord as chief marketing officer, handing her the task of sharpening its brand as the company pushes beyond its legacy payments business. Based in Sydney, Lord joins at a moment when mid-market firms across Asia-Pacific are rethinking...
Singapore – Viddsee has appointed Kenny Ling as business development director and Esther Yue as director of operations, in a move to accelerate its expansion across Asia. Ling, a decade-long veteran of branded content in APAC, has worked with Hilton, Marina Bay Sands, SP Group, and Gardens by the Bay,...
Bangkok, Thailand – Suhayl Limbada has announced he is stepping down from his role as market lead and chief marketing officer at KFC Thailand, ending a four-year stint leading the brand’s marketing and business transformation. In a LinkedIn post, Limbada said his tenure with the company “comes to an...
Manila, Philippines – DDB MNL has appointed Lowell San Jose and Miel Soneja as creative directors, expanding its creative leadership team. The pair will oversee campaigns for clients including Gatorade, Sting Energy Drink, Lipton Iced Tea, Isuzu, PLDT Home, RCBC, and Aboitiz Power. Both San Jose and...
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – Hakuhodo International Vietnam has reshuffled its senior leadership, appointing a new ASEAN Regional Chief Operating Officer and naming a successor to lead its Vietnam operations, in a move aimed at tightening integration across Southeast Asia. Effective 18 March 2026, Naoyuki...
United States – Omnicom Media has appointed Ellen Griffin as the new global brand president of OMD, the world’s largest media agency network. The move, effective immediately, follows the recent naming of Bradley Rogers as CEO of OMD USA. Griffin previously served as the agency’s president and global...
India – Cheil South West Asia (SWA) has appointed Kumar Awanish as the group’s chief operating officer, following his tenure as chief growth officer. In his new role, Awanish will lead the group’s operational strategy and report to the recently appointed president & CEO, Sungkyoon Kim. Based at the...
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market may be one of the fastest-growing globally, but its fragmented landscape often makes regional expansion challenging for brands. Consisting of multiple countries, cultures, and behaviors, brands typically struggle to bridge the gap between high-level strategy and ground-level...
