Advertising Analysis
Matthew Miller
Apr 7, 2022

Independents, unlimited: Agency leaders see only upsides

The heads of thriving independent agencies around APAC explain why it's a fine time to be in charge of their own destiny, and why they wouldn't have it any other way.

L-R, top: Varuni Amunugama Fernando, Triad; Tony Bradbourne, Special; Nicholas Ye, TSLA. L-R, bottom: Bryan Tilson, Wieden Kennedy Shanghai; Marc Wesseling, UltraSuperNew; Luke Janich, Red2 Digital

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