ASIA-PACIFIC – KUALA, LUMPUR, JULY 5 , 2011 – PHD Malaysia has promoted Senior Business Director Audrey Chong to General Manager. In her new role, effective immediately, Chong will be charged with the leadership and raising the profile of PHD Malaysia, spanning the functions of strategic planning, buying and business development. She reports to Omnicom Media Group Malaysia’s Managing Director Andreas Vogiatzakis.
Commenting on the promotion, Andreas Vogiatzakis said, “I am delighted to announce Audrey’s promotion. An enterprising leader, Audrey’s zest for learning and transforming them into ideas and insights to benefit the client is remarkable. Within a span of the past few months, Audrey has demonstrated exceptional business development and strategic planning capabilities that are instrumental to PHD’s continuing success in Malaysia.”
Chong started her career in advertising and soon found her calling in media. She has serviced blue-chip brands such as F&N Coca Cola, CIMB, L’Oreal, Tourism Malaysia, Heineken, DiGi and more. She has worked for Bates, Zenith, Initiative, MEC, Optimedia and most recently for Starcom.
“Talent is what holds our business together. An asset to the team, I welcome Audrey in her new role. Audrey’s track record of driving business growth, knowledge of diverse industry sectors like Finance, Personal Care, Telecommunication and ability to mentor the team have proven to be invaluable and I am confident that Audrey will propel PHD to even greater success in Malaysia,” said Cheuk Chiang, CEO, PHD, Asia Pacific.
