Sawasdee kap! Another Pinoy joins the regional circuit when Raul Villegas leaves for Bangkok this weekend. Villegas will be JWT’s Regional Director on the Ford Asia Pacific and Africa business, effective Jan. 15, 2009. His appointment has been announced by Doug Molloy, International Vice President/International Business Director of JWT.
Villegas has a long history with the automotive business, dating back to the late 1990s when he was Director in Charge of the Ford Philippines account. After a successful stint leading that growth business, he went over to the client side as Marketing Manager for BMW Philippines. Recognizing that his true love was JWT, and Ford, he returned to the agency, reconnected with the Ford account, and was most recently General Manager of JWT Manila.
During his three stints at JWT Manila, Villegas also worked on the agency’s legacy accounts like Unilever, Shell, Nestle, Kraft, Bayer, J&J, HSBC, Nokia, Pfizer, Mazda and Red Horse.
"We are proud to see another JWT Manila talent on the international stage. We wish Raul all the best in his new assignment," said Jos Ortega, CEO of JWT Manila.
