ASIA-PACIFIC — In a move that represents JWT Shanghai’s dedication to strengthening their management operations and enhancing their creative product, Donald Chan, JWT China CEO, has announced recent additions to the office’s management team. Eric Lee has joined JWT Shanghai in the role of General Manager, reporting directly to Donald. At the same time, on the creative front, Elvis Chau has been promoted to ECD, reporting to Yang Yeo, JWT Shanghai Chief Creative Officer.
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Eric brings with him over 14 years of experience in the industry, ten of which he spent with Leo Burnett, where he joins from. While there, Eric helped to build SmarTone Mobile’s business from 300,000 users to nearly 1million. As General Manager, Eric will partner with Donald, Yang and Elvis in focusing on Shanghai’s new business development, digital capabilities and staff development and training.
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Elvis Chau began his career at JWT Singapore in 1999 and spent the next ten years in three different markets—Singapore, Thailand and most recently, China. Elvis’ promotion reflects the success he’s had in creating campaigns that have been both highly effective and highly awarded, picking up over 200 international and local awards in shows such as Cannes, Effie Awards, CLIO Awards, The One Show, London International, AdFest, Spikes, as well as respective local awards.
“JWT Shanghai has been experiencing positive growth in terms of our business development and creative strength,” says Donald Chan. “With the appointment of Eric and Elvis to these roles, we have a strong leadership team set in place to drive this growth into the future and build on the momentum and success that we’ve been witnessing.”
