Benjamin Li
Nov 14, 2011

Judy Kong signs on as president of Dentsu Hong Kong

HONG KONG - Judy Kong, previously director and vice president of Dentsu Hong Kong, has become the company’s president, the first Hong Kong to elevate to that position in the agency's 40-year history in the territory.

Judy Kong has becomes Dentsu Hong Kong's first Chinese president in 40 years
Judy Kong has becomes Dentsu Hong Kong's first Chinese president in 40 years

Meanwhile, Keiji Nagano, who joined Dentsu's head office in 1990 and was stationed in Dentsu Beijing as regional account director for six years, has relocated to Dentsu Hong Kong as its chariman.  Yoshiharu Isomura, previously president of Dentsu Hong Kong, will be relocated to Dentsu Taiwan as chairman of that agency's board to succeed Koji Suzuki, who will move back to Dentsu's Tokyo headquarters. The full management reshuffle became effective from 1 November this year.

Kong (pictured) has 28 years in the advertising industry mostly in the Hong Kong market. She has worked for 4A agencies, including McCann-Erickson, Ogilvy & Mather, and Euro RSCG.

Kong joined Dentsu Hong Kong in 1999 and has been at the core of the agency’s operation and management for much of her time with the agency. As president, she is now responsible for the whole operation of the agency and assigned with proposing and achieving an aggressive business development plan for the Hong Kong market.

Dentsu Hong Kong’s key client portfolio includes Canon, Yakult, Toyota, Lexus, Nintendo, Kao, Yamato Transports.

Reported earlier this summer, Dentsu Beijing has hired Kerry Kiyohara as vice president and Roland Zhu as director of business development for the agency's newly-created global business practice.

Source:
Campaign China

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