ASIA-PACIFIC – HONGKONG, JULY 22, 201 – JWT Hong Kong promoted Dennis Lam and Mark Webster to general manager and non-executive chairman.
Prior to his promotion, Lam (in the picture) served the senior role of Director of Client Service and has been working with the agency over seven years. He has worked on a range of accounts, including HSBC, Nikon, Nokia, Nestle and dENiZEN. Lam will report directly to Doctoroff in his new role.
Hong Kong-based Webster led JWT’s operations in Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Bangkok and Tokyo over the last 15 years. He is one of Asia’s most seasoned industry professionals.
"Dennis’ passion for client satisfaction, delivered through uncommon resourcefulness, is peerless. He is a win-win guy who instinctively knows how to pull together a team. As Dennis assumes the reins of command, he is also eager to strengthen a unique product offering, one rooted in media-neutrality and digital accountability and engineered for Hong Kong, perhaps the most demanding and results-driven environments in Asia," said JWT Asia Pacific CEO Tom Doctoroff. "And as the office transitions to the future I am confident Mark’s robust experience will be invaluable to Dennis and the team."
The promotion followed JWT Hong Kong CEO Dennis Wong’s resignation. Wong resigned for personal reasons after two years in the position. He will stay on office until the end of August to ensure a smooth transition.
"It is very unfortunate that I have to take a break because of my personal and family reasons, otherwise I would definitely not leave the agency that I really enjoy working for. With the talent that we have, and their commitment and passion, together with the support of Regional and North Asia management, I’m sure JWT Hong Kong will be going from strength to strength," said Wong.
"I wish Dennis (Wong) all the best. In the last two years, he has unified our agency, in terms of product aspiration and culture. This is a legacy that will endure well into the future," said Doctoroff.
JWT Asia Pacific’s management team includes: Doctoroff, Asia Pacific creative council chairman Lo Sheung Yan, North Asia executive creative director & China chairman Yang Yeo, and Asia Pacific director of strategic planning Ratan Malli, who are all based in Shanghai, will continue to work closely with the team in Hong Kong.
