SINGAPORE, Dec. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Michael Maedel, president of JWT
Worldwide, announced today that Mark Webster has been promoted from chairman
of JWT Thailand to CEO JWT Japan effective in January, succeeding Ambar
Brahmachary who is joining Young & Rubicam as head of its Asia Pacific region.
Webster has been with JWT for 14 years, beginning in Hong Kong, where he
was raised. He held managing director positions in Vietnam and the
Philippines before arriving at JWT Thailand five years ago. During his time
there, Webster successfully established a truly integrated office that has
consistently been among JWT's top creative performers. In the last year JWT
has become a true creative powerhouse; JWT now ranks fourth in the
prestigious Gunn Report.
"I'm delighted Mark will be succeeding Ambar, who I would like to thank
for eight years of outstanding leadership," said Maedel. "Mark is a JWT
veteran well equipped to assume this important role in Japan, an office that
plays a very significant role within our network because of its leading-edge
position in the areas of technology and new media."
Japan is one of JWT's top five offices. Its key clients include Unilever,
Nestle, Unicharm, Pfizer (J&J), Suntory, DTC and Ford.
About JWT
JWT, which celebrated its 142nd anniversary this year, ranks as the
largest advertising agency brand in the United States and as the fourth
largest full-service network in the world. Its parent company is WPP (Nasdaq:
WPPGY).
