Harold Henry

Wavemaker has appointed Vidyadhar Kale (VK) as Executive Director, Client Leadership, L’Oréal South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa (SAPMENA).

“With Auto-Translate, we aim to help Australians learn more about their car by providing an extra layer of confidence, after discovering that 95% don't feel very confident in understanding an auto technician,” said Chief Customer Officer at mycar Tyre & Auto, Adele Coswello.

Simmons was also previously Creative Director at Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne, responsible for delivering integrated thinking across traditional and non-traditional formats. This resulted in the delivery of awarded work for Myer, Deadly & Proud for Treaty, plus leading the re-brand of Belong and launching AFLW. Other senior roles including Asia-Pac Regional Creative Director at global branding agency Elmwood, and Strategy Director at Passport Brand Consultancy.

Van-Winther brings nearly two decades' worth of technology, B2B and consumer agency and management consulting experience, much of it in Asia-Pacific. Her experience includes running her own consulting firm specializing in areas such as change management, employee engagement and training, and regional leadership in operations and business development at Weber Shandwick over a period of more than 10 years.

Dentsu has announced a restructuring in East Asia with the establishment of a new “Greater North” cluster which will bring together Mainland China with Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan all under one management structure.

Media.Monks has announced the appointment of Matthew Godfrey to lead its APAC Content practice. Prior to joining Media.Monks, Godfrey was CEO of food tech start-up Nutrition Innovation which operated from Africa to Asia. Prior to this, he had over 15 years as CEO of agency businesses, including VMLY&R and Publicis Worldwide.

Accenture announced that it will acquire a Bangkok-based creative and digital experience agency, Rabbit's Tale. The company said the move will “significantly strengthen the regional creative, brand and data capabilities of Accenture Song” addin that it will help clients build and optimize digital experiences across the entire customer lifecycle for growth in Thailand.

Since its founding in 1963, the Halberg Foundation has been a vital not-for-profit organization within New Zealand's sporting network. The foundation recently partnered with Special Design, and will be undergoing a vibrant refresh across the brand's front-facing and strategic components.

The appointment marks an expansion of responsibilities from advertising media planning to e-commerce media strategies, affirming L'Oréal's confidence in Wavemaker's innovative media strategies that create unique beauty experiences in Thailand, the agency said.

Jetstar has launched its latest brand proposition, urging travelers to “Make It Count” in 2024. This marks the next chapter of an ongoing partnership between Jetstar and The Secret Little Agency crafting the airline's brand platform, with the last brand proposition, “Because You Can,” created over seven years ago.