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Lowe Indonesia bags national duties for Bank Danamon
Indonesia’s Bank Danamon has awarded creative duties to Lowe Indonesia, to market the bank’s corporate and retail banking divisions. The agency will provide above- and below-the-line communications,...
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Former Performics general manager heads to PayPal
PayPal has appointed Hari Shankar as head of paid media. According to his LinkedIn profile, Shankar will be part of the core team to drive the paid digital media acquisition strategy and marketing at...
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Saatchis names new CEO as Paul Roebuck exits
As of 1 September 2014, Shannon Cullum will lead Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore and Malaysia as CEO. He will be replacing Paul Roebuck who will be moving to the US. Cullum will add his new...
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STB hunts for PR and social media agency
Singapore Tourism Board has called for a pitch for the Indonesia market. It is looking for public relations and social media services agencies in the market. The tender closes on 19 September 2014....
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Text100 gets new lead for Malaysia
Integrated communications consultancy Text100 has appointed Vijayaratnam Tharumartnam as managing consultant for Text100 Malaysia. Effective 1 September 2014, Vijayaratnam will lead the agency’s...
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How Wing Fung launched a new unit with HK$200,000
With a tight budget, Wing Fung Financial Group has rolled out a campaign to introduce its new division Wing Fung Credit Limited, targeting young generation. The video, costing less than HK$200,000, is...
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Kate Scott to head digital media for Bauer Hong Kong
Kate Scott, former senior manager of digital Marketing at CSL, has moved to Bauer Media as head of digital. Scott will oversee custom digital media for Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Shun Tak Holding’s...
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10 coolest Ice Bucket Challenge videos for ALS charity
Social giant Facebook has once again exemplified its magic power to bring the world together, this time, thanks to the viral Ice Bucket Challenge. First emerged in the US, the charity Ice Bucket...
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MetLife picks BBDO Hong Kong as creative AOR
BBDO Hong Kong has been awarded the creative duties for MetLife Hong Kong after a year long pitch with numerous stages. The agency will be sharing the roster with sister agency, Proximity Hong Kong,...
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Should marketers score with independent media platforms?
Do independent news agencies, often run by volunteer bloggers, seem to be the last place where marketers want to place ads or sponsored content? Former House News blogger Steve Chung, part of a group...
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Marks & Spencer diversifies into hot food
Marks & Spencer has opened a new store with a cafe for the first time in Hong Kong, representing the brand's venture into serving hot drinks and meals in the city. The cafe is part of the brand's...
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Marketing TV: experience 3D lyrics with MOOV
To promote its new photo & music feature "LyricSnap", streaming music platform MOOV has rolled out a street stunt with gigantic balloons and lyric toy bricks to attract the locals. Jennifer Chan...
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Marketing to celebrate the best of Hong Kong’s PR industry
Marketing is pleased to announce a newly launched awards program to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Hong Kong's dynamic public relations industry. The PR Awards, to be held at The Mira...
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Arcade bags regional Unilever Magnum account
Unilever's ice cream brand Magnum has appointed Arcade as its regional agency for digital and activation duties in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. The agency will help the brand work on...
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Ex-StrawberryFrog MD resurfaces at WPP
After StrawberryFrog shuttered its Southeast Asian operations, its managing director Mary Jane Butler has now resurfaced in a role at WPP. The Amsterdam-based StrawberryFrog opened shop last year...
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The Esplanade hires CMO
Eunice Yap has been appointed as chief marketing officer for The Esplanade. Yap (pictured) came on board earlier this month and will report to Benson Puah, CEO of The Esplanade. She was last vice...
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Creative Catch-Up: Lowe’s Erick Rosa
It's four months since Lowe appointed its new executive creative director Erick Rosa. Marketing catches up with Rosa on his career and what keeps him inspired. How’d you stumble into this industry? I...
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Davao City declares Ramon Bautista persona non grata
Funny man Ramon Bautista can be arrested the next time he visits Davao City after the City Council declared him persona non grata on Tuesday. The decision was made three days after Bautista, visiting...
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Campaigns & Grey names new digital director for Bacon PH
Campaigns & Grey Philippines has hired Heherson “Jason” Tengco as digital director for Bacon, effective last 18 August. Prior to Campaigns & Grey, Tengco was digital director at Dentsu working...
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Creative Catch-Up: Saatchi & Saatchi’s Sathi Anand
In June this year, Sathi Anand was named executive creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi Malaysia. He has overseen the agency’s creative direction over the past four years, developing innovative...
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