Dentsu’s Isobar appoints Ronald Ng as Global Chief Creative Officer

Isobar has appointed Ronald Ng Executive Vice President and Global Chief Creative Officer.

The newly-created role will be based in New York and he will report to Isobar Global CEO, Jean Lin.

Ronald will be responsible for driving Isobar’s creative across Isobar’s 85 offices in 45 markets as well as driving Isobar’s position as an agency that delivers experience-led transformation through the creative use of digital.

He was most recently Global Chief Creative Officer at Digitas. Prior to that, he worked at BBDO/Proximity in CCO and EVP/ECD roles in its Malaysia, New York and Singapore offices, elevating the Malaysia and Singapore offices to No. 13 (2008), No. 8 (2009) and No. 11 (2014) most awarded globally according to the Gunn and Won Reports.

“We are at the most interesting time in marketing history where ideas and technology work hand in hand to redefine what creativity and craft really means,” said Jean Lin, Isobar Global CEO.

“Ronald’s cross-region experience of working at the creative intersection of platforms, data and ideation is perfect to empower our vision to drive experience-led transformation, powered by creativity.”

Isobar’s current client roster includes McDonald’s, GM, Adidas, Google, Lego, Bloomberg and the U.S. Air Force, among others.

MARKETING’s CMO Conference Returns with a Stellar Line-Up

Last year’s sold out conference is back! BIGGER, BETTER and with a NEW awards show to celebrate Malaysia’s best marketers.
Now in its 7th year, the Chief Marketing Officers Conference is a gathering of trailblazers in the Malaysian Marketing sphere.
With a bold yet relevant theme of ‘Goodbye Marketing, Hello Engagement’ this year’s conference will bring you up to speed with what’s going on in the Malaysian marketplace.

The change makers who will take the stage on the 16th of November include:

• Damien Crittenden, VP Client Strategy, Xaxis
• Ben Mahmud, Head Strategy, Business Dev, Petronas Dagangan Bhd
• Dato’ Dr.Hussamuddin Hj. Yaacub, Chairman CEO & Group MD, Karangkraf Media Group
• Lim Imun, General Manager-Marketing Munchworld
• Juliana Chua, GM of Marketing, Pavilion KL
• Tai Kam Leong, Head of Branding & Partnership, Maxis
• Rishi Pahwa, Head of Marketing, Wipro Ginvera Marketing Ent Sdn Bhd
• Schrene Goh, Head of Marketing (Global Market) Malaysia Airlines
• Kenny Wong, CMO Sunrise Berhad ….and more!

The 7th Malaysian CMO Conference & Awards
Date:16th November 2018
Venue: The Grand Ballroom, Sime Darby Convention Centre

For further details on the conference and awards visit: www.marketingmagazine.com.my/cmo2018/conference Or contact Amira/Ruby for further details: 03 7726 2588