ASIA-PACIFIC – BEIJING, CHINA, OCTOBER, 24 2011: Donald Chan, JWT China CEO today announced the appointment of Tammy Sheu as Managing Director, JWT Beijing, effective mid-November 2011.
In this role, Sheu will directly report in to Chan and work closely with the JWT Beijing management team of Chief Creative Officer, Polly Chu; ECD, Rich Shiue; Planning Director, Delia Liu; Director in Charge, Ruston Spurlock and all senior account service team leaders.
Sheu joins JWT Beijing from Lintas Shanghai where she served as Managing Partner for the past year. She got her start in advertising in Taiwan, working at McCann Erickson and Ogilvy & Mather.
In 2002, Sheu entered a new chapter in her career, venturing into Mainland China as Business Director at Ogilvy & Mather Shanghai. In 2005 Sheu moved to Beijing where she took on the role of Managing Director at Grey, followed by stints at Euro RSCG where she was Group Managing Director and back to Shanghai at Lintas.
Throughout her career, Sheu has worked with high-profile global and local clients across a broad spectrum of categories—FMCG, automotive, telecom, food and beverage and pharmaceutical—including Nestlé, Unilever, KFC, MOTO, China Mobile, Master Kong, Tsingdao, Haier, Chrysler Jeep and GlaxoSmithKline.
Commenting on Sheu’s appointment, Donald Chan said, "We are very pleased to have Tammy joining us. Her experience and proven leadership in the Beijing market will be a very welcoming addition to our already strong management team at JWT Beijing. Tammy will also work closely with me to ensure all of our clients have unlimited access to resources and support within our entire China Group, as well as our global network."
On joining, Sheu said, "JWT Beijing has established itself as one of the most creative and elite agencies in the market. I am thrilled to be part of the team and I look forward to contributing my best to ensure the continued success the agency has been delivering to all of our clients."
