Ng replaces Nygard at Starcom Shanghai

Replacing Nygard is Starcom Beijing head Angela Ng (pictured), who will continue to oversee the operation in the capital, for the time being, in addition to her role in Shanghai.

In Beijing, Maisie Hu has been promoted to the position of deputy general manager, while Robert Sue has been appointed group business director.

Paul Maher, Starcom’s chief executive for North Asia, describing Nygard’s departure as "amicable", said: "We decided Eric’s skills were more in the creative agency space, and that’s where he felt his future lay."

Nygard explained that he was currently "looking at other opportunities" and in talks with several different organisations. He added that he had enjoyed his time at Starcom.

During the period spent as general manager, Nygard played an important role in winning the agency’s key Richemont account in China.