BBDO/Proximity Singapore adds three to creative team

ASIA-PACIFIC – SINGAPORE, NOVEMBER 2010 – BBDO / Proximity Singapore has ramped up its creative strength with three new hires.

Jason Hodges (left) has been appointed Creative Director and Head of Copy. A highly awarded writer, Hodges’ career began at BBDO London, and he has since worked at top agencies in Australia, India, the Middle East and, for the past decade, Singapore.

Audrey Lean joins the agency as a Copywriter from Saatchi & Saatchi in Malaysia, where she has also worked with JWT and Arc. Educated at RMIT & Monash University Melbourne, Lean is a Mensan who has already won several international awards and contributed to many high-profile campaigns.

Francois Claverie has been hired directly from Europe for his broad design background and refreshing approach to art direction. A graduate of École Intuit/Lab, he was previously with Publicis Conseil and TBWA G1 in Paris, as well as Rethink and Uncle (Grey) in Copenhagen.

BBDO/Proximity Singapore Executive Creative Director Jonathan Teo said: “We are delighted to welcome such an experienced creative and dedicated writer as Jason back to BBDO / Proximity. With rising stars Audrey and Francois also on board – and more announcements to come – we are building an exciting new creative division here in Singapore.”

All three hires will work on accounts such as Aviva, HP, Mercedes-Benz, Guinness, Johnson & Johnson, Fonterra, HP, and AsiaRooms.com, the agency’s newest client.