Analysis
Staff Reporters
Dec 12, 2012

Highs and lows of 2012: Deals, disasters, pitches, campaigns and controversies

Campaign Asia-Pacific presents a rundown of the biggest events of the year: pitches and the people responsible for winning them, the best (and worst) creative work, PR disasters by companies that should know better, media launches and controversies. Explore the links in the captions if you need a refresher course on the events. We'll be adding items to this gallery gradually throughout the month of December, so please check back often.

TOP 5 COMEBACKS | 1 | <a href=Paul Hu to Volkswagen

China’s premium auto sector is as exciting as ever, so it’s not surprising that there is still a fair bit of movement between brands. One of China’s best known automive marketers, Paul Hu seized the opportunity to rejoin Volkswagen from Land Rover when it came up. He is now MD of Volkswagen Import in the market." />

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