Staff Reporters
Oct 19, 2010

Holding group Project: Worldwide launches with Mike Amour as APAC CEO

GLOBAL - Newly created agency holding group Project: Worldwide has today announced its launch as the umbrella brand for existing digital, content creation and event marketing companies across the world.

Mike Amour joined Project: Worldwide six weeks ago following a sabbatical.
Mike Amour joined Project: Worldwide six weeks ago following a sabbatical.

Privately-held Project: Worldwide will focus on an integrated roster of specialist agencies, including leading experience marketing company George P. Johnson.

Robert G. Vallee Jr., current chairman and CEO of George P. Johnson, will step up as global chairman and CEO of the new holding company with newly appointed CEO Mike Amour taking charge in Asia-Pacific.

“The vision for Project: WorldWide is grounded in real-world necessity: consumers, employees and other audiences crucial to business success have moved beyond passive consumerism to embrace engagement as the only really meaningful type of marketing they value,” said Vallee.

According to a company release, Project: Worldwide will "provide marketers with a unique ability to engage, convert and retain customer relationships through engagement marketing techniques."

Vallee added, "This is in line with the increasing demand for agencies to provide truly channel-neutral and measurable solutions that synch with rapidly changing trends in how clients allocate their budgets,” he said.

In his new role, agency veteran Amour will be responsible for aligning and leveraging existing operations in the region under the new agency holding group from his base in Singapore.

A native of Scotland, Amour has 20 years experience in the industry working across multiple countries and brand cultures. Most recently, he was chairman and CEO for Asia-Pacific at Grey Group. His impressive resume also includes roles at McCann-Erickson Worldgroup, Wieden + Kennedy and TBWA Worldwide. 

"I believe it is a unique and exciting moment to for a new kind of marketing communications network, especially coming out of a recession," said Amour.

"The industry has been talking about a new model for years, but has yet to deliver. As we know, it's a challenge for the big agencies to change fast enough, and the smaller players generally don't have the scale or experience," he added.

Other initial roster agencies and partnerships under Project: Worldwide include JUXT Interactive, The Spinifex Group, Active Network and Raumtechnik. Agencies will continue to serve existing clients while the group continues its organic and acquisition growth strategy.

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Campaign Asia

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