by Kenny Lim
11-Mar-10, 12:49
MELBOURNE – Grey Melbourne has appointed Luke Waldren (pictured) as managing partner.
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| Five things you need to know about: Footfall11-Mar-10, 12:48
Bruce Wells (pictured), global CEO of retail performance at mystery shopping and ViewsCast at Synovate, explains why footfall or customer counting...
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| MRM appointed as digital agency-of-record for Maybelline New York; L'Oreal...by Benjamin Li 11-Mar-10, 12:47
SHANGHAI - McCann Worldgroup’s MRM has been named digital agency-of-record for Maybelline New York and L’Oreal Paris Men Expert in China,...
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| Maxus wins Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' global media accountby Anita Davis 11-Mar-10, 12:46
GLOBAL - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has handed its global media account to Maxus in a move that marks the end of its 10-year relationship with OMD.
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| R3 study: China marketers employing more agencies than ever beforeby Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:30
BEIJING – A new study by R3 has found that marketers in China are rapidly changing the structure of their agency relationships and moving from a...
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| iris restructures to boost operations in Asia-Pacificby Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:18
ASIA-PACIFIC - iris is set to shift five of its senior management from its London headquarters to Singapore and Sydney to drive growth and...
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| Brand Lab names Elvin Tan as MD Southeast Asia; hires Mill Stirling as...by Kenny Lim 11-Mar-10, 12:14
SINGAPORE – Former Pixel Media country manager for Singapore, Elvin Tan (pictured), has joined the Brand Lab Group, the sole distributor of...
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| Parle Products hires digital agency Digital Law & Kenneth in Indiaby Jane Leung 11-Mar-10, 11:14
MUMBAI – India’s biscuit and confectionary giant, Parle Products, has appointed digital marketing agency Digital Law & Kenneth for its entire...
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| MEC China hires Theresa Loo as new head of strategic planningby Benjamin Li 10-Mar-10, 16:16
SHANGHAI - MEC China has appointed Theresa Loo (pictured) as head of strategic planning, analytics and insight, based in Shanghai and reporting to...
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| Mindshare China promotes Linda Lin and Asmita Dubey as managing directors in...by Jane Leung 10-Mar-10, 15:34
SHANGHAI – Mindshare China has promoted Linda Lin and Asmita Dubey as managing director of Shanghai and Beijing, respectively.
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| Forbes to launch international edition in Indonesiaby Kenny Lim 10-Mar-10, 14:42
JAKARTA – Forbes has signed a deal with media group Wahana Mediatama to launch its latest international edition, Forbes Indonesia, in the market.
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| Ikea hands OMD media business in Singaporeby Asiya Bakht 10-Mar-10, 12:33
SINGAPORE - OMD Singapore has won the media planning and buying duties for Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea.
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| Cannes Lions 2010 names Mark Zuckerberg as Media Person of the Yearby Campaign India Team 10-Mar-10, 12:25
GLOBAL - The 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has named Mark Zuckerberg (25), founder and CEO of Facebook, as the Media Person...
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| Following CEO's exit, MySpace plans relaunchby Staff Writer 10-Mar-10, 12:20
GLOBAL - One month after MySpace's chief executive, Owen Van Natta, departed the company – further demonstrating the social network's volatility...
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| US online ad spend to overtake all print and DMby Arif Durrani, Media Week 10-Mar-10, 12:19
GLOBAL - Spending on digital advertising in the US will overtake print for the first time this year, according to new figures.
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| Shell shifts retail business to Leo Burnett & Arc Manila in the Philippinesby Kenny Lim 10-Mar-10, 12:15
MANILA – Shell Philippines has appointed Leo Burnett and Arc Manila as the agency-of-record for its non-PR related marketing services...
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| AME: OMD Worldwide CEO, Mainardo de Nardis, on 'The Digital Inflection Point'by Marie Green 10-Mar-10, 12:13
SHANGHAI - Mainardo de Nardis, chief executive officer of OMD Worldwide, is telling his audience to embrace changes in the global digital...
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| Mitsubishi ends relationship with celebrity Singaporean film director Jack Neoby Asiya Bakht 10-Mar-10, 12:08
SINGAPORE - Mitsubishi Electric Asia has ended its two-year relationship with celebrity Singaporean film maker, Jack Neo, after the news about his...
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| New B2B Asian retail-industry website attracts big namesby Benjamin Li 10-Mar-10, 10:24
HONG KONG - A new business-to-business (B2B) Asian retail-industry focused website, RetailinAsia.com, debuted this week. The site is positioned as...
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| Starcom Taiwan lands Prudential Life Assurance, Asia-Pacific Telecom and...by Jane Leung 9-Mar-10, 16:40
TAIPEI - Prudential Life Assurance (PCA) has awarded its media buying and planning business to Starcom Taiwan.
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| ZenithOptimedia tipped to win US$10 million Reckitt Benckiser media account...by Benjamin Li 9-Mar-10, 13:10
BEIJING - ZenithOptimedia is set to win Reckitt Benckiser’s media account in China, after a head-to-head pitch with MPG.
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| Grey Group Singapore wins Ministry of Manpower's workplace safety and health...by Asiya Bakht 9-Mar-10, 13:06
SINGAPORE - Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore's Occupational Safety & Health Division has handed Grey Group Singapore the creative brief for...
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| Indonesian cement brand Indocement shortlists three agenciesby Asiya Bakht 9-Mar-10, 12:51
JAKARTA - Indocement, Indonesia's second-largest cement brand, is believed to have shortlisted three agencies including Dwi Sapta, Fortune and...
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| Ruder Finn to handle Givenchy's PR in Chinaby Anita Davis 9-Mar-10, 12:33
SHANGHAI – Luxury fashion brand, Givenchy has appointed Ruder Finn as its public relations agency-of-record in China.
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| GroupM Trading appoints Andrew Carter as China head for tactical planningby Benjamin Li 9-Mar-10, 10:05
SHANGHAI - GroupM Trading has appointed Andrew Carter (pictured) as national tactical planning head, with immediate effect.
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| Joseph Tay joins Grey Group Singapore as creative directorby Staff reporters 9-Mar-10, 10:03
SINGAPORE – Joseph Tay (pictured) has joined Grey Group Singapore as creative director.
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| Initiative appoints Eric Bader to newly created global role as chief...by Kenny Lim 9-Mar-10, 09:41
GLOBAL – Initiative has hired Eric Bader (pictured) to the newly created global role of chief strategy officer.
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| PingAn Bank appoints Grey Shanghai to ATL credit card businessby Benjamin Li 8-Mar-10, 14:08
SHANGHAI - Grey Shanghai has won the creative account for Shenzhen-based Ping An Bank Credit Card after a three-way pitch, which included Saatchi...
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| Nestle Malaysia moves Maggi business from Ogilvy to Publicisby Asiya Bakht 8-Mar-10, 12:58
SINGAPORE - Nestle Malaysia has moved its Maggi account from Ogilvy & Mather to Publicis in a move that has surprised many in Malaysia.
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| O&M Vietnam wins Sony's full electronics portfolioby Anita Davis 8-Mar-10, 12:50
HO CHI MINH CITY - Sony has handed Ogilvy & Mather the creative account for its full portfolio of electronic products in Vietnam following a pitch...
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| TBWA Singapore nets regional Zespri branding briefby Asiya Bakht 8-Mar-10, 12:43
SINGAPORE - Zespri, the largest marketer of kiwifruit in the world, has awarded its regional branding brief to TBWA Singapore, concluding a pitch...
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| Universal McCann takes Panasonic in Australiaby Jane Leung 8-Mar-10, 09:43
SYDNEY – Universal McCann (UM) has won the media buying and planning business for electronics giant Panasonic in Australia, following a...
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| Girish Menon to replace Rahul Thappa as leader for Mindshare Malaysiaby Asiya Bakht 8-Mar-10, 09:31
KUALA LUMPUR - Ashutosh Srivastava, leader Mindshare Asia-Pacific has announced Girish Menon (pictured) will replace Rahul Thappa, the current...
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| Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) issues stern warning to errant...by Kenny Lim 5-Mar-10, 16:25
SINGAPORE – The Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore (ABC) has issued stern warnings to several publications in the market that has continued...
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| Google backs HTC over Apple lawsuitby Sara Kimberley, Brand Republic 5-Mar-10, 15:55
GLOBAL - Google has come out in support of its Android manufacturer HTC, following the lawsuit filed by Apple against the maker of Google's Nexus...
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| Singapore Tourism Board rebrands tagline Uniquely Singapore to YourSingaporeby Asiya Bakht 5-Mar-10, 15:36
SINGAPORE - Singapore Tourism Board, which announced the launch of a new global campaign today at the Tourism Industry Conference, has changed its...
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| MPG and ZenithOptimedia go head-to-head for Reckitt Benckiser's China media...by Benjamin Li 5-Mar-10, 12:56
BEIJING - Global household, health and personal care giant, Reckitt Benckiser, has shortlisted MPG and ZenithOptimedia for the final round of its...
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| Tamio Koshino named as chairman and chief creative officer of M&C Saatchi Tokyoby Nicol Nicolson 5-Mar-10, 12:52
TOKYO - Cannes Grand Prix-winning creative Tamio Koshino (pictured right) has been named as the new chairman and chief creative officer of M&C...
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| Mindshare, Aegis Media, OMD and ZenithOptimedia vie for Xian-Janssen...by Benjamin Li 5-Mar-10, 12:45
BEIJING - Johnson & Johnson owned Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Company has called a media planning review in China.
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| AME: Submit your questions to the debate panel.by Staff reporters 5-Mar-10, 12:41
SHANGHAI - Media's editor-in-chief will ask debate panelists from Ogilvy, TBWA, Adidas, Kraft and Omnicom what we should be rebuilding as an...
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| McCann Worldgroup names Marc Kremer as president of MRM Worldwide Japanby Kenny Lim 5-Mar-10, 12:31
TOKYO – McCann Worldgroup has appointed managing director of McCann Erickson Japan, Marc Kremer (pictured), as representative director and...
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| Damien Cummings, former GM of Ogilvy Neo, joins Dell as online directorby Asiya Bakht 5-Mar-10, 12:26
SINGAPORE - Damien Cummings (pictured), the former general manager of Neo@Ogilvy, has joined Dell's small and medium business team as the online...
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| Baileys calls global advertising pitchby Matt Williams, Campaign 5-Mar-10, 12:24
GLOBAL - Baileys, the Diageo-owned Irish liqueur brand, has parted company with JWT and called a pitch for its US$60 million global ad account.
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| Sony Handycam calls creative pitch in Malaysiaby Asiya Bakht 5-Mar-10, 10:41
KUALA LUMPUR - Sony Handycam is believed to have initiated a creative pitch in Malaysia. Sources suggest that the Japanese electronics giant has...
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| Media announces AME Festival shortlistby Staff reporters 4-Mar-10, 17:09
ASIA-PACIFIC - Campaigns led out of Southeast Asia and India have garnered acclaim for their effectiveness in 2009, according to the shortlist for...
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| Wunderman Delhi appoints Aditya Mehrish as executive VP4-Mar-10, 16:17
NEW DELHI – Wunderman has appointed Aditya Mehrish (pictured) as executive vice-president for its Delhi operation.
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| Former WPP creative chief Robyn Putter diesby John Tylee Campaign 4-Mar-10, 12:31
LONDON - Robyn Putter, WPP's former worldwide creative director who worked for Ogilvy & Mather for more than 30 years, has died aged 58.
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| Osotspa appoints JWT to launch new product in Indonesiaby Asiya Bakht 4-Mar-10, 12:30
JAKARTA - Thai FMCG Osotspa has appointed JWT to handle the launch of a new product in the Indonesian market.
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| Former Burson-Marsteller chief Bill Rylance sets up Watatawa consulting and...by Kenny Lim 4-Mar-10, 12:23
SINGAPORE – Former Burson-Marsteller (BM) Asia-Pacific chairman, Bill Rylance (pictured), has launched Watatawa, a communications consulting and...
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| Indonesian insurance brand Sequis Life appoints Y&R as its creative AORby Asiya Bakht 4-Mar-10, 12:21
JAKARTA - Indonesian insurance brand, PT Asuransi Jiwa Sequislife (Sequis Life), has handed its creative business to Y&R following a five-way pitch.
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| VIDEO: John Cahill, president of McCann Healthcare APAC, on the empowered...by Staff reporters 4-Mar-10, 12:14
SINGAPORE – At a recent roundtable with clients from GlaxoSmithKline and Roche Diagnostics among others, John Cahill (pictured), president of...
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| Kuala Lumpur International Airport launches creative tenderby Asiya Bakht 4-Mar-10, 12:14
KUALA LUMPUR - Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is believed to have launched a creative tender to promote five international airports in...
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| Naga DDB wins TM Asia Life in Malaysiaby Anita Davis 4-Mar-10, 11:47
KUALA LUMPUR - Insurance company TM Asia Life, part of the Tokio Marine Group, has handed Naga DDB its rebranding business following a two-way...
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| Singapore 4As appoints MEC’s Connie Chan as chairman for Singapore Media...by Kenny Lim 4-Mar-10, 09:27
SINGAPORE – The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As) has named Connie Chan (pictured), managing director of MEC...
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| Unilever appoints AKQA as lead digital agency on Rexonaby Benjamin Li 4-Mar-10, 09:18
SHANGHAI - Unilever has appointed AKQA to handle its Rexona digital account in Greater China. The appointment follows a competitive three-way...
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| Hong Kong 2010 ad budget to see 10 per cent growthby Jane Leung 3-Mar-10, 16:17
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Advertisers Association (HK2A) is projecting an increase in media spend from 1 to 10 per cent in 2010 among 54 per...
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| Clemenger BBDO Sydney ECD Richard Maddocks resignsby Staff reporters 3-Mar-10, 16:13
SYDNEY – Richard Maddocks (pictured), executive creative director of Clemenger BBDO Sydney, has resigned from his role after two years.
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| DraftFCB Shanghai gains additional creative duties for Semir Garment Companyby Benjamin Li 3-Mar-10, 15:56
SHANGHAI - DraftFCB Shanghai has won the creative account of Semir Garment Co, the Wenzhou-based Chinese apparel and casual wear brand Semir, and...
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| Tesco calls a creative pitch in Malaysiaby Asiya Bakht 3-Mar-10, 12:30
KUALA LUMPUR - Tesco Stores Malaysia is believed to be on the look out for a creative agency for a project to promote a newly launched supermarket...
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| AME: P&G and Grey Group on how to grow with the future in mindby Marie Green 3-Mar-10, 12:21
SHANGHAI - Daniela Riccardi (pictured left), president of Greater China at Procter & Gamble, and Fernando Beretta (right), executive vice...
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| Telkom shortlists four agency pairs; Euro RSCG and MPG decline the pitchby Asiya Bakht 3-Mar-10, 12:18
JAKARTA - Telkom (PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia) is believed to have shortlisted four agency pairs, including Hakuhodo and Carat, Grey and Grey...
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| SPH's Raymond Teoh resurfaces at Pudding Mediaby Anita Davis 3-Mar-10, 11:49
SINGAPORE - Singapore Press Holding's (SPH) former assistant vice-president of its interactive business unit Raymond Teoh (pictured) has...
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| Nikkei Online partners with Brightcove for online videoby Anita Davis 3-Mar-10, 11:10
TOKYO - Japanese media corporation Nikkei Inc. has partnered with online video platform, Brightcove, to standardise its online video operations...
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| Spikes Asia 2010 to be held at Suntec Singapore from 19 to 22 Septemberby Staff reporters 3-Mar-10, 09:10
ASIA-PACIFIC - Spikes Asia Advertising Festival, an event co-organised between Cannes Lions and Haymarket, publisher of Media, now in its second...
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| Dentsu opens Dentsu Marketing East Asia Inc for Japanese clients interested...by Jane Leung 2-Mar-10, 15:32
TOKYO – Dentsu has launched Dentsu Marketing East Asia Inc, an operation that targets Japanese clients interested in establishing a positioning...
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| Indonesian telco Axis hands over creative business to Coleman Handokoby Asiya Bakht 2-Mar-10, 12:35
JAKARTA - Indonesian telco Axis has appointed local agency Coleman Handoko to handle its creative business after a pitch process that involved...
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| Mark Ingrouille emerges as CEO of Publicis Thailand and Asia-Pacific...by Asiya Bakht 2-Mar-10, 12:34
BANGKOK - Mark Ingrouille (pictured), the former Southeast Asia area director of McCann Worldgroup, has joined Publicis as the CEO of its Thailand...
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| Euro RSCG names Matthew Fanshawe as regional MDby Anita Davis 2-Mar-10, 12:20
ASIA-PACIFIC - Euro RSCG has promoted CEO of Southeast Asia Matthew Fanshawe (pictured) to the newly created role of managing director of...
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| Ngong Ping 360 appoints JCDecaux Transport to outdoor advertising accountby Benjamin Li 2-Mar-10, 11:47
HONG KONG - Ngong Ping 360, the popular tourist destination and cable car on Lantau Island, has appointed JCDecaux Transport to its outdoor...
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| Celevel Ranoco-Butler named Saatchi Singapore GMby Anita Davis 2-Mar-10, 10:30
SINGAPORE - Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore has promoted senior brand director, Celevel Ranoco-Butler, to the post of Singapore general manager,...
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| OgilvyAction Hong Kong promotes David Paysant to MDby Benjamin Li 2-Mar-10, 10:24
HONG KONG - David Paysant (pictured) has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director at OgilvyAction, Ogilvy Group's activation...
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| Margaret Chan steps down as MD of McCann Erickson Beijingby Benjamin Li 1-Mar-10, 16:26
BEIJING - Margaret Chan (pictured) has decided to relinquish her role as MD of McCann Erickson Beijing and will return to Hong Kong to spend more...
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| Bite Communications wins key HP account in APAC, EMEAby Anita Davis 1-Mar-10, 14:47
ASIA-PACIFIC - Hewlett-Packard has handed Bite Communications its corporate innovation and sustainability communications account in Asia-Pacific,...
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| AME presentations to be translated into Chineseby Staff reporters 1-Mar-10, 12:42
SHANGHAI – The main presentations at the Asian Marketing Effectiveness (AME) festival, taking place on 24 and 25 March in Shanghai, will be...
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| Adfest postponed, organisers attribute decision to political turmoilby Asiya Bakht 1-Mar-10, 12:40
BANGKOK - Adfest 2010, which was slated to be held in Pattaya from 18 to 20 March, has been postponed with organisers citing the "difficult...
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| Baidu's video site Qiyi gets US$50 million investmentby Anita Davis 1-Mar-10, 12:38
BEIJING - Two months after announcing its plan to launch an independent online video company in China, Baidu has received US$50 million in venture...
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| Singapore Customs calls a media pitch for anti-contraband cigarettes campaignby Asiya Bakht 1-Mar-10, 12:38
SINGAPORE - Singapore Customs is believed to be on the lookout for an advertising agency for its anti-contraband cigarettes campaign.
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| United Overseas Bank shifts creative account to Leo Burnett in Singaporeby Kenny Lim 1-Mar-10, 10:14
SINGAPORE – United Overseas Bank (UOB), currently the third-largest bank in the country, has shifted its creative account to Leo Burnett in...
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| Tom Kao Y&R chairman Greater China confirms his resignationby Benjamin Li 1-Mar-10, 09:30
SHANGHAI - Tom Kao (pictured), chairman of Y&R Greater China for the past two and a half years, has confirmed that he is stepping down and leaving...
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| TBWA announces departure of China CEO Donald Chan26-Feb-10, 16:49
SHANGHAI - Donald Chan, CEO of TBWA China, is to leave the agency after just over 12 months in the position.
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| XM Asia opens in Hong Kong, filling digital void left by RMGby Anita Davis 26-Feb-10, 16:20
HONG KONG – Months after digital agency RMG Connect merged into parent company JWT’s operations worldwide, its sister agency, XM Asia-Pacific,...
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| DraftFCB Hong Kong appoints Benny Ko as managing partnerby Benjamin Li 26-Feb-10, 12:37
HONG KONG - DraftFCB Hong Kong has appointed Benny Ko (pictured) to the newly created post of managing partner.
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| AME: Ogilvy's Tim Broadbent on marketing ROI for procurementby Marie Green 26-Feb-10, 12:32
SHANGHAI - Tim Broadbent, global effectiveness director at Ogilvy & Mather, is presenting a breakfast workshop examining some of marketing...
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| HK4As announces Hong Kong adspend for 2009by Jane Leung 26-Feb-10, 12:30
HONG KONG – The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies (HK4As) of Hong Kong has revealed the total 2009 adspend was US$3.4 billion,...
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| VIDEO: BBH’s Sir John Hegarty on eradicating scam and maintaining the...by Staff reporters 26-Feb-10, 12:29
SINGAPORE – Sir John Hegarty, worldwide creative director for BBH, again touched on how scam in the Asian advertising industry has to be...
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| Bates141 Beijing wins two Mengniu's Ice+ and Deluxe ice-cream creative accountsby Benjamin Li 26-Feb-10, 12:29
BEIJING - Mengniu has handed two of its ice-cream brands, Ice+ and Deluxe, to Bates141 Beijing after a competitive pitch.
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| AirAsia invites four agencies to pitch for regional media businessby Asiya Bakht 26-Feb-10, 12:28
KUALA LUMPUR - AirAsia has invited Mindshare, Zenith Media, MPG and incumbent Carat to pitch for its regional account as part of a media review...
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| Levi's launches media pitch in mainland Chinaby Anita Davis, Kate Nicholson 26-Feb-10, 12:22
SHANGHAI - Levi Strauss & Co (Levi’s) has called a media pitch for its business in mainland China.
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| SIM shortlist three agencies for its media businessby Asiya Bakht 26-Feb-10, 12:20
SINGAPORE - Singapore Institute of Management (SIM Group) is believed to have shortlisted three agencies to pitch for its media business. Agencies...
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| KFC turns away angry customers after special offer TV spot generates frenzyby Glenn Smith 26-Feb-10, 12:19
TAIPEI - Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets across Taiwan have turned angry customers away after supplies ran out for a combo meal marketed through TV...
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| M&C Saatchi takes Sony Handycam in Chinaby Jane Leung 26-Feb-10, 12:10
SHANGHAI – Sony Handycam has handed its mainland China creative account for a branding project to M&C Saatchi China following a competitive...
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| Eddy Fu returns to Taiwan as new CEO of BBDO Taiwan after brief stint with...by Benjamin Li 26-Feb-10, 12:07
TAIPEI - BBDO/Proximity has appointed Eddy Fu as CEO of BBDO Taiwan, following the resignation of Frances Jen.
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| Nestle appoints Arc for market repositioning in Australiaby Staff reporters 26-Feb-10, 11:41
SYDNEY - Nestle has added Arc Worldwide Sydney to its shopper-marketing roster in Australia, charging the agency with developing campaigns for a...
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| The Brand Union Singapore to handle branding for Super Coffeemixby Asiya Bakht 26-Feb-10, 11:11
SINGAPORE - The Brand Union Singapore has been appointed by food and beverage company, Super Coffeemix, to handle its branding programme,...
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| Yiu to head up iProspect Hong Kong, North Asiaby Anita Davis 25-Feb-10, 14:45
HONG KONG – Aegis Media has promoted regional search director for wwwins Consulting and iProspect Greater China Antony Yiu (pictured) to...
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| Business Superbrands: Microsoft topples Google to become the leading...by Alex Brownsell, Marketing 25-Feb-10, 12:41
GLOBAL - Microsoft has been voted the leading business-facing brand in the world, knocking competitor Google from the number one spot.
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| UPDATE: Publicis Modem wins LG Mobile's digital creative account in Chinaby Anita Davis, Kate Nicholson 25-Feb-10, 12:40
SHANGHAI - Publicis Modem has scooped the digital creative business for LG Mobile in China.
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| Unilever hands brand activation account for Pepsodent to Ozeby Asiya Bakht 25-Feb-10, 12:38
JAKARTA – Unilever has handed a brand activation project for its Pepsodent toothpaste brand to local shop Oze after a five-way pitch, which...
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| Branding experts perplexed over Saatchi chairman Bob Seelert and Toyota's...by Kenny Lim 25-Feb-10, 12:25
GLOBAL – Branding experts have disagreed with the way Bob Seelert, global chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, has openly advised Toyota to suspend...
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| Burson-Marsteller Australia partners with icon.pr in Melbourneby Jane Leung 25-Feb-10, 10:22
SYDNEY - Burson-Marsteller (B-M) Australia is now affiliated with the digital PR firm icon.pr to strengthen its presence in Melbourne.
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| Bloomberg Television’s Shawn Galey to leave managing director roleby Kenny Lim 25-Feb-10, 09:13
SINGAPORE – Bloomberg Television’s managing director of commercial affairs for Asia, Shawn Galey (pictured), is set to leave his position.
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| Media Prima consolidates TV management; appoints Ahmad Izham Omar as...by Kenny Lim 25-Feb-10, 09:11
KUALA LUMPUR – Media Prima Berhad (MPB) has appointed Ahmad Izham Omar (pictured) to the role of executive director of 8TV.
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| Publicis Worldwide appoints Jean-Philippe Maheu as worldwide CEO of Publicis...by Kate Nicholson 25-Feb-10, 08:45
GLOBAL - Jean-Philippe Maheu has been appointed as worldwide CEO of Publicis Modem. Maheu joins from Ogilvy & Mather where he was formerly chief...
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| Mercedes-Benz appoints MEC for US$8 million media account in Indiaby Kenny Lim 24-Feb-10, 16:59
MUMBAI – Mercedes-Benz has shifted its estimated US$8 million media account to MEC in India following a pitch.
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| Y&R Group restructures office and team in Malaysiaby Kenny Lim 24-Feb-10, 15:22
KUALA LUMPUR – Y&R Group Malaysia has announced plans for a new office structure and has acquired a host of new staff and business assignments.
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| Celestial Pictures signs five-year output deal with Media Asia Distribution Coby Benjamin Li 24-Feb-10, 15:16
HONG KONG - Celestial Pictures (Celestial), the Asian motion picture company and operator of regional pay-TV channels, has signed an exclusive...
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| M&C Saatchi scoops Yakult's above- and below-the-line account in Chinaby Jane Leung 24-Feb-10, 12:32
SHANGHAI - Yakult has handed its above- and below-the-line creative business for mainland China to M&C Saatchi.
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| Former P&G media head Bernhard Glock takes position at TheTMSwayby Anita Davis 24-Feb-10, 12:30
HONG KONG – Bernhard Glock (pictured), former vice-president of global media and communication at Procter & Gamble, has joined the Hong...
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| Betterway/Publicis-Dialog wins Shanghai World Expo's Information &...by Benjamin Li 24-Feb-10, 12:25
SHANGHAI - Betterway/Publicis-Dialog has been appointed as the event agency for the Information and Communication Pavillion at the Shanghai World...
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| AMEs: JWT's Tom Doctoroff on building big brand ideas in Chinaby Marie Green 24-Feb-10, 12:19
SHANGHAI - Tom Doctoroff, JWT North Asia area director and Greater China CEO, is presenting 'Building Big Brand Ideas across the Middle Kingdom'...
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| Youth Olympic Games appoints Ogilvy Public Relations for global...by Kenny Lim 24-Feb-10, 12:06
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) has appointed Ogilvy Public Relations as its PR agency partner to...
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