Tag: Marketing director

Singapore – PubMatic has announced the appointment of Laura Greally as marketing director for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In this role, Greally will lead the development and execution of marketing strategies to increase awareness, consideration, and adoption of PubMatic’s innovative solutions across publishers, broadcasters, media buyers, and commerce partners.

With nearly two decades of experience in B2B marketing and deep expertise in the digital advertising and publishing industries, Greally brings a wealth of knowledge to PubMatic. 

She has previously held senior leadership positions at Thunderdome Marketing, CNN International, IAB Southeast Asia + India, and BBC Worldwide, where she played pivotal roles in driving programmatic advertising adoption, enhancing market penetration, and fostering industry collaborations across the APAC region.

At PubMatic, Greally will oversee the execution of regional marketing campaigns across digital, paid media, and account-based marketing strategies to drive product adoption and brand visibility. She will also lead PubMatic’s participation in high-impact industry events and product launches across the APAC region. 

Additionally, she will be responsible for managing the marketing teams in both Northern and Southern APAC, working closely with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives. 

Greally will report to Emily Yri, vice president of international marketing at PubMatic.

Speaking on her new role, Greally said, “I’m thrilled to join PubMatic at such an exciting time for the APAC digital advertising market. With the dynamic evolution of programmatic advertising and increasing opportunities across media formats, I look forward to driving impactful marketing campaigns that further establish PubMatic as a leader in this space.”

Meanwhile, Yri commented, “We are delighted to welcome Laura to the team. Her comprehensive experience in strategic marketing and extensive knowledge of the digital advertising ecosystem will be instrumental in driving PubMatic’s continued growth and innovation across the APAC region.”

Singapore – Carolyn Soh, previously from the Singapore Health Promotion Board, has moved to out-of-home (OOH) advertising company JCDecaux as its new marketing director. According to her LinkedIn, the appointment took effect in December this year.

She served for over seven years at the Singapore Health Promotion Board, where she was recently the senior marketing manager for preventive health topics. During this stint, she was responsible for marketing effectiveness and business operations in media and risk management. 

She also specialised in integrated marketing for B2C health campaigns and communication management, and brings with her experience in managing partnerships with HCPs and healthcare networks.

At the Health Promotion Board, she also helmed the marketing of division infant nutrition and food nutrition. Aside from the recent one, she’s held roles at Singtel and L’Oreal.

JCDecaux has been ramping up its services in the APAC region, recently partnering with foodpanda HK to be featured in JCDecaux’s OOH screens at the HKIA.

Singapore – AdColony, the in-app marketplace for brands with a focus on gaming, has named industry veteran Adrian Watkins as its new director for marketing and growth in APAC.

With 20 years of global experience leading growth and marketing for publishers, agencies, and their brands, Watkins was most recently chief strategy officer for media site theAsianparent. He also previously assumed the role of commercial director for world-leading gaming destination IGN Entertainment, where he scaled international revenues through expanding the commercial offerings and teams, as well as eCommerce and content syndication partnerships.

Watkins said that in 2020, gaming has already reached more consumers than any other medium, putting it at the forefront of a brand’s marketing armory for reaching women and men of all socio-demographics.

“Mobile gaming right now feels like when social media exploded to become the new must-have marketing channel 15 years ago. Gaming is now at this same intersection. If a brand is not embracing gaming as a marketing channel, it is missing out [on many] potential customers,” he said. 

He added, “Joining AdColony was an easy decision as it is perfectly placed to deliver award-winning custom solutions to brands who now realize they need to play in this space.”

Meanwhile, AdColony SVP for APAC Tom Simpson commented, “Adrian understands the massive opportunity around mobile gaming, and brings a calm, strategic and entrepreneurial approach to AdColony, which will allow us to grow exponentially. 2021 is shaping up to be a standout year!”