Fernie Jasmine Abdul Ghani joins Fetch TV Australia as Chief Customer Officer. She served as Head of Group Strategic Communications & Marketing at Axiata, where she worked for 9 years. Prior to that she was at Maxis and Maybank. Fernie brings over 30 years of experience in APAC telecoms, financial services, and
Dentsu has appointed Uday Desai to drive the evolution of its creative business in his role as Managing Director, Creative, dentsu Malaysia. With over 20 years of experience in shaping brands across APAC, MENA, and India, Uday is an industry veteran with a laser-focus on people-centricity. He joins dentsu with
By The Malketeer Brian Lesser’s Vision: From Collection to Cohesion GroupM, the media investment giant under WPP, is making a transformative shake-up that signals a unified vision for the future. Under the leadership of Global CEO Brian Lesser, who rejoined the company last September, the organisation has abolished global CEO roles
Publicis Groupe has appointed Amit Sutha as CEO of its Malaysian operations. Sutha joins from McCann Worldgroup New York, where he served as president and global chief client officer, overseeing McCann Content Studios globally. He succeeds Neil Hudspeth, who left the position in September 2024. In his new role, Sutha
Universal McCann (UM), the global media agency network of IPG Mediabrands, has been appointed Media Agency of Record (AOR) for Spritzer, Malaysia’s leading bottled water manufacturer. UM’s remit will encompass all media duties including strategy, planning, buying, research, and data and analytics for Spritzer. The news comes following a competitive
By The Malketeer Ranganathan Somanathan Joins as Chief Global Growth Officer; Jaime Byrdak Elevated to CEO, North America Billups, the world’s largest independent out-of-home (OOH) agency, has unveiled a reinforced global leadership structure, marking a pivotal step in its phenomenal growth journey. With Ranganathan Somanathan stepping into the newly created
By The Malketeer Singapore-based public relations firm SW Strategies has announced the promotion of Danial Halim to the role of Regional PR Consultant. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Halim will now play a pivotal role in steering the firm’s strategic outreach across Southeast Asia’s dynamic and diverse markets. A Strategic Step
By The Malketeer Leo Roars With 15,000 Creative Minds Across 90 Countries Publicis Groupe has announced the fusion of two of its creative powerhouses – Leo Burnett and Publicis Worldwide – into a singular creative force simply dubbed ‘Leo’. The move brings together 15,000 creative minds across 90 countries, marking
By The Malketeer From Bespoke Teams to Bold Moves: The WPP Era Ends Starbucks, the US coffee giant synonymous with lattes and loyalty programmes, has bid farewell to WPP as its US Creative Agency of Record. The coffee chain has instead turned to New York-based Anomaly, a move that signals
SEEK, the parent company of Asia’s leading online employment marketplaces Jobstreet and Jobsdb, has announced senior leadership changes to support its growth agenda in the region. Vic Sithasanan, who led the Malaysian operations since 2021, will step into the role of Managing Director (MD) for Jobstreet in Singapore. This strategic
