Staff Reporters
Aug 3, 2011

Watatawa strengthens regional team with two new hires

SINGAPORE - Stakeholder engagement consultancy Watatawa has hired two more ex-editors, with Elaine Chan, former senior vice-president at Financial Dynamics and ex-editor of the South China Morning Post and Lyn Lee, bureau chief for The Straits Times' Indonesian Bureau joining its team.

Lee (left) and Chan add to Watatawa's string of hires with editorial backgrounds
Lee (left) and Chan add to Watatawa's string of hires with editorial backgrounds

Chan, has joined the agency in Hong Kong as its associate partner, while Lee will join its Singapore team as an associate on 1 September.

This follows a string of high-profile hires that Watatawa made in June, including Financial Times veteran John Burton.

The agency, which draws its name from the phrase 'Walk the talk, talk the walk', was founded last year by former Burson-Marsteller Asia-Pacific chairman, Bill Rylance.

Commenting on the appointments, Rylance said that the agency was putting together a team that combined experience in media, corporate communications and financial communications in Asia. "We're a young firm but I think our approach appeals to people who are excited about doing high-level strategic work that really makes a difference to clients," he said.

The firm currently operates in Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia. 

 

Related Articles

Just Published

1 day ago

Agency Report Cards 2024: We grade 25 APAC networks

The grades are in for Campaign Asia's 22nd annual evaluation of APAC agency networks. Subscribe to read our detailed analyses.

1 day ago

Publicis Groupe acquires influencer agency Captiv8

Captiv8 will join forces with the group's Influential and Epsilon.

1 day ago

Agency Report Card 2024: EssenceMediacom

In a difficult year underlined by restructuring and turmoil within parent company GroupM, the world’s largest media agency still holds many of the keys to mount a stronger rebound in 2025.

1 day ago

Disney sets sail: VP Sarah Fox on the brand’s ...

With localised strategy, strong fan engagement, and Disney’s knack for storytelling, Cruise Line will make its maiden voyage in December 2025. Campaign speaks exclusively with VP and regional GM Sarah Fox ahead of Campaign 360 next week.