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GYOOYONG OH NAMED CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER OF JWT KOREA - JWT Korea

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

SEOUL, May 17, 2013 - JWT North Asia Executive Creative Director Yang Yeo has promoted GyooYong Oh to Chief Creative Officer of JWT Korea, rounding out the agency’s new leadership team.

Oh will work in partnership with Junghwan Kim, who was promoted to role of Managing Director of JWT Korea...

JWT SINGAPORE EARNS CREATIVE AGENCY OF YEAR, DIRECT AGENCY OF THE YEAR TITLES AT MARKETING MAGAZINE AWARDS - JWT Singapore

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

SINGAPORE, MAY 17, 2013 - JWT Singapore brought home awards for both Creative Agency of the Year and Direct Marketing Agency of the Year at Marketing Magazine’s annual award show, capping a fast-paced year of new business wins, awards and people moves that have transformed and energized...... read more

NEW XM-JWT JOINT VENTURE NAMED AOR FOR JAKARTA MONORAIL - JWT Jakarta

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

JAKARTA, MAY 14, 2013 - PT Jakarta Monorail, which is re-starting work on the city’s much-awaited monorail project, has handed all branding, advertising, events, PR and digital marketing duties to XM JWT, a new joint venture created by JWT Jakarta and digital agency XM Gravity.

The monorail,...

JWT Dubai Collaboration with Cass Business School - JWT Dubai

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

The How, Where and Why of region's dynamic growth explained

Dubai, UAE (8 May 2013) – For the third consecutive year JWT Dubai hosted a morning of insight and business understandings about the region’s markets to a group of 45 MBA students from the Cass Business School in London on Tuesday...

JWT MENA scoops Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals at New York Festivals® - JWT Cairo

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

Vodafone “Fakka” and Kinokuniya “Bookends” from JWT Cairo & Dubai awarded

Beirut, 2 May 2013 – JWT Cairo’s “Fakka” campaign for Vodafone Egypt was awarded Gold and Silver medals in the Direct & Collateral category for Creative Marketing Effectiveness. JWT Dubai’s...

JWT South Africa launches new online automotive brand - JWT Cape Town

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

JWT’s multi-disciplinary digital unit, dotJWT has not only already met, but far exceeded its campaign objectives for the launch of mywheels as a new consumer brand.

Mywheels.co.za – a brand of Barloworld Automotive & Logistics, a subsidiary of Barloworld, was redeveloped by JWT...

JWT Canada Announces Appointment of Creative Talent Ryan Spelliscy and Carolyn Bingham - JWT Toronto

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400

Today JWT Canada announced two new exciting hires for the executive creative team tapping Ryan Spelliscy as Senior Vice President, Creative Director and Carolyn Bingham as the newly created role of Vice President, Creative Operations. They mark the first major hires by Brent Choi, Chief...

JWT Explores Travel Trends - JWT Corporate Headquarters

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:00:00 -0400

Report outlines Peer-Powered and Hyper-Personalized Travel, plus range of other developments.

NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 — In its latest trend report, JWT, the world’s best-known marketing communications brand, surveys the latest travel trends, focusing on the rise of peer-to-peer...

XM Asia Retains Digital Duties for STB - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:00:00 -0400

SINGAPORE, April 24, 2013 - XM Asia Pacific, which has served as digital agency of record for the Singapore Tourism Board since 2009, retained the business after a highly-competitive pitch.

The win underscores the strength of XM’s innovative offering and the depth of its relationship...

JWT SINGAPORE WINS SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD - JWT Singapore

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:00:00 -0400

SINGAPORE, April 24, 2013 - The Singapore Tourism Board has named JWT Singapore as its creative agency of record after a hotly contested pitch that involved more than 20 advertising agencies.

JWT Singapore will create campaigns for markets in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia as part of...

JWT SIGNS AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH MANGO MARKETING IN MYANMAR - JWT Asia Pacific

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:00:00 -0400

Yangon, April 19, 2013— JWT Worldwide Chairman and CEO Bob Jeffrey and JWT Asia Pacific Chairman Michael Maedel today signed an affiliation agreement with Mango Marketing in Myanmar, giving the global advertising network a foothold in the region’s newest emerging market.

Mango...

Bring a relationship mindset to your brands: Doctoroff - JWT Manila

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:00:00 -0400

MANILA, APRIL 19, 2013 - Companies must define the soul of their brand, an undertaking described as critical since the era of consumer empowerment has changed the rules of engagement.

In an adobo Masterclass presentation filled with energy, insights and knowledge, master brand builder...... read more

JWT Korea promotes Junghwan Kim to Managing Director - JWT Korea

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:00:00 -0400

SEOUL (April 11, 2013) - JWT Asia Pacific CEO Tom Doctoroff today announced that Junghwan Kim has been promoted to role of Managing Director of JWT Korea.

He replaces JongWoo Park, who is leaving advertising to pursue a leadership role at a media company after 26 years in the industry, including...

JWT VIETNAM WINS MOMO, VIETNAM’S FIRST MOBILE MONEY SERVICE - JWT Vietnam

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:00:00 -0400

HO CHI MINH CITY, April 3, 2013 - JWT Vietnam has been tapped to help bring MoMo, Vietnam’s first mobile money service, to millions of rural consumers in Vietnam.

MoMo is an offering of M_Service, a mobile money solution provider set up by Vinaphone, the country’s top domestic mobile...

JWT’s 13 Mobile Trends for 2013 and Beyond - JWT Corporate Headquarters

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Report outlines key takeaways from GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

NEW YORK, April 2, 2013 — In this special report, JWT, the world’s best-known marketing communications brand, explores how the world of mobile connectivity is evolving, based on insights gleaned at the...

JWT Manila’s history-inspired ‘False Cover’ campaign for Manila Hotel wins adobo magazine’s Ad of the Year award - JWT Manila

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:00:00 -0400

MANILA, MARCH 25, 2013 - A historic touch to a campaign for a product of historical importance proved to be a favorite among Manila’s creative people as JWT Manila bagged the adobo magazine Ad of the Year award Thursday, March 21, 2013 during the publication’s seventh anniversary celebration...

JWT SINGAPORE PROMOTES VALERIE CHENG TO CCO - JUN FUKAWA TAKES ON GLOBAL UNILEVER, NESTLE ROLES - JWT Singapore

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:00:00 -0400

SINGAPORE, March 26, 2013 - JWT Singapore CEO Frank Bauer today announced the promotion of the agency’s award-winning executive creative director, Valerie Cheng, to the role of Chief Creative Officer. Cheng takes over from Jun Fukawa, who be moving to JWT London to assume the role of...

JWT’s ADFEST medal haul showcases depth of the network across Asia - JWT Asia Pacific

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:00:00 -0400

PATTAYA, March 19, 2013 - JWT Asia Pacific brought home 20 ADFEST medals from a wide range of categories, from mobile to TV to direct and press, showcasing the network’s depth and breadth across the complete range of advertising mediums.

“I’m really pleased to see such a steady stream...

JWT Forms Strategic Alliance with Sensory Specialist - JWT London

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:00:00 -0400

LONDON (March 18, 2013) – JWT has joined-up with world-renowned experimental psychologist, Professor Charles Spence, who is based at the University of Oxford. This is the first time he has formed a strategic alliance with an advertising agency.

The move headlines JWT’s continuing...

XM ASIA ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN THOMAS IDEA, THAILAND’S LEADING DIGITAL AGENCY - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:00:00 -0400

BANGKOK, March 14, 2013 - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., a JWT company, has acquired a majority stake in Thomas Idea, Thailand’s leading digital and interactive media agency. The acquisition will give XM Asia a foothold in one of Southeast Asia’s most important markets.

Thomas Idea, which...

JWT’S WALTER ANNOUNCES PLOTTER AS WINNER OF STARTUP BRAND CAMPAIGN - JWT Atlanta

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK (March 13, 2013) — Today, JWT announced that it selected Plotter, a Cleveland-based startup, as the recipient of a brand campaign coming out of its WALTER pop-up agency at SXSW Interactive.

Plotter is the first social network for maps. It allows users to create, share, crowdsource...

JWT Appoints Willem van der Merwe as Managing Partner - SA strengthens multidisciplinary team in CT - JWT MEA

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:00:00 -0400

Cape Town, South Africa (8 March 2013) — JWT South Africa announced today the hire of Willem van der Merwe, formerly Managing Director at Trigger Isobar, as Managing Partner JWT Cape Town. Van der Merwe, 33, will report to Jim Faulds, COO JWT S.A.

"At JWT we are committed to evolving our agency...

JWT and Frank Rose Explore the Embrace of Analog - JWT New York