ASIA-PACIFIC – SINGAPORE, MAY 12, 2011 – OMD has appointed Jaydeep Chaudhuri to Managing Partner for OMD International, the OMD specialist unit that manages multi-national client assignments. In this newly created Singapore-based role commencing in July 2011, Chaudhuri will lead the OMD International team which includes clients such as McDonald’s Intel, Johnson and Johnson, Visa International, Levi’s and Standard Chartered Bank. He will report to Omnicom Media Group Singapore CEO Torie Henderson.
Chaudhuri joins OMD International from MEC, where he is currently Managing Director for Indonesia, credited with growing the office to be the fourth largest in the market. Prior to that, Chaudhuri was Head of Knowledge & Insights at GroupM Indonesia. An experienced media professional with a sound knowledge of changing consumer behavior, Chaudhuri has held a number of senior positions in the past with agencies such as Mindshare, Maxus and Madison, across Taiwan and India.
“Jaydeep’s expertise of leading multi-cultural teams will fit well with the profile of OMD International, which is currently in growth mode following new business wins and remit expansions,” said Torie Henderson.
Commenting on his appointment Chaudhuri said, “I am excited at the opportunity to work with the world-class team at OMD International and I would let our work do the talking in the months to come. I have had a great innings with GroupM for over seven years across three geographies but I am fully looking forward to this new challenge.”
