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Campaign compiles a new 'Move and win roundup' as each week progresses. This edition will cover February 24 through February 28, 2025. Catch up on past people moves and business wins. |
Ant Simmons has been promoted to executive creative director at Ogilvy Melbourne. His promotion comes shortly after the departure of ECD Hilary Badger. Simmons joined the agency as group creative director in 2023. He has previously founded his own agency Heartland, worked at Clemenger BBDO, Elmwood, and launched Do Water, Australia’s water brand sold in paper bottles.
Lee-Asha Dukhie has joined KC Global Media Asia as director and head of digital marketing. Dukhie has years of experience in ad sales and marketing for both digital and print media and is expected to drive innovative campaigns, increasing KC Global’s digital footprint. The firm has also decided to extend its relationship with its communications partner Serious Media. The appointment of Dukhie comes in the wake of several key leadership promotions announced last October.
Syed Mustafizur Rahman Shuvo has been appointed as the head of digital communications at Ngage360, the digital agency of SSL Wireless, a Bangladesh based software and IT services company. He moves from e-commerce marketplace Daraz and has previously worked with ADA.
Carlsberg Hong Kong has been named the official partner of Kai Tak Sports Park, a multi-purpose sports venue at the site of the former Kai Tak Airport in Kowloon, Hong Kong. This collaboration aims to elevate event experiences by offering a diverse portfolio of high-quality beers across 266 taps throughout the venue. With advanced beer storage systems, Carlsberg ensures that spectators can enjoy fresh pints during international sports and music events, enhancing the overall experience at this world-class venue.
TBWA Sydney has made a series of senior-level hires. Elektra O’Malley comes on board as MD and Michael Hogg as chief strategy officer for the TBWA Group, including TBWA, Eleven, Fleishman Hillard, Fabric, +61 for Telstra and TBWA Media Arts Lab. An announcement about a new chief creative officer is expected in the next few weeks, following the recent exit of the agency's chief creative officer Evan Roberts. O’Malley moved from Anomaly in New York, where she was head of account management. She has previously worked for Johannes Leonardo and TBWA Chiat Day. Hogg moved from creative independent Emotive, where he was managing partner and chief strategy officer. He has previously worked with The Monkeys/Accenture Song (now Droga5) and Fallon London.
Fabulate, an Australian influencer marketing platform, has appointed Terri Owens as its client service and operations director. Owens was general manager of product, data and tech at GroupM Australia and New Zealand, with nearly a decade of experience from WPP’s GroupM and Mindshare.
Singapore-headquartered 1 Play Group has appointed PR entrepreneur Rachna Baruah to advise on the firm’s strategic communications as the startup charts its next growth and global expansion phase.Baruah will focus on structuring 1 Play Group’s India team and drive the company’s business narrative.
DDB Group Melbourne has promoted Giles Watson to executive creative director. Watson, who previously served as deputy ECD, will now lead the agency’s creative vision, working closely with chief creative officer Psembi Kinstan. He joined DDB in 2021 as a creative director, and he worked for Howatson+Company, Dentsu, Clemenger BBDO, Isober and McCann.
DSTNCT, an integrated creative agency, has appointed Genevieve Sarah Loh as its director of content and strategic communications, effective immediately. Prior to DSTNCT, Loh was the founding member of CNA Lifestyle, shaping the publication's lifestyle and entertainment coverage for over 15 years.
We Are Social has been appointed to lead the content creator strategy and engagement across Asia for H&M. The remit includes developing a regional content creator strategy, local market research and end-to-end content creator management. The account will be led out of the agency’s regional hub in Singapore, working closely with We Are Social’s in-market teams to execute locally.
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore, a regulator and facilitator of energy development, has appointed WE Communications as its communications agency of record over the next two years following a competitive pitch process. WE will be responsible for developing the strategic communications programme and social media campaigns focused on Singapore’s energy transition.
Cheil Singapore managing director Anand Vathiyar has stepped down from his role. Vathiyar joined the agency in 2020. He was previously founder, managing director and executive creative at Up & Up before joining Cheil. Prior to that, he was creative head, Audi A-P at Bates Worldwide and a deputy creative director at Dentsu, Young and Rubicam.Zoo Group has hired Kayler Chong as its strategy planner. She was mostly recently strategy planner at Dentsu Creative. Her career spans from stints at VMLY&R, Maise and Dentsu Creative. Chong will report to Sean Badlishah, Zoo's managing director.
BBDO Worldwide has merged Australian agencies Clemenger BBDO, CHEP Network, and Traffik. The newly formed entity, simply named Clemenger, will aim to address a culture of transactional creativity and be led by Lee Leggett, the current CEO of CHEP. Dani Bassil, who returned to Australia in early 2023 to rebuild Clemenger, will be leaving the agency. The leadership team for the new entity is still in development, with positions such as chief creative officer and chief strategy officer yet to be filled. Global CEO Nancy Reyes noted that this merger marks just the beginning of a larger story, indicating further changes are anticipated.
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