ASIA-PACIFIC – SHANGHAI, CHINA, OCTOBER 2011: GroupM China is pleased to announce several important appointments in its trading unit.
Jin Wanjun, currently President of GroupM Trading, will be appointed Chairman, GroupM Trading, China. In his new role, Wanjun will oversee the Group’s trading strategy and trading position, and to mentor the leadership team of GroupM Trading.
“Wanjun’s strong leadership and excellent media trading experience have contributed greatly to the Group’s excellent media vendor relations management and enhanced ability to optimize trading opportunities for our clients’ benefit, “ said Bessie Lee, CEO, GroupM China.
Tony Chen, currently Managing Director, GroupM Interaction, China, will be appointed President, Media Management, GroupM Trading, China and will oversee trading across all media. He will continue to manage GroupM Interaction and in this role, he will be promoted to President, GroupM Interaction, China, reporting to Lee.
Andrew Carter, currently National Head of Tactical Planning, will be promoted to President, Investment Management, GroupM Trading, China and will be responsible for the Group’s tactical planning strategy across all media.
As Presidents of GroupM Trading, Chen and Carter will report to Lee and Jin, with immediate effect.
“With the above senior appointments and roles in place, I believe our trading capability will be greatly strengthened and equipped to effectively drive the integration of all media channels under one unit, “ added Lee.
