ASIA-PACIFIC – SINGAPORE, NOVEMBER 2010 – BBDO / Proximity Singapore has ramped up its creative strength with three new hires.
Jason Hodges (left) has been appointed Creative Director and Head of Copy. A highly awarded writer, Hodges’ career began at BBDO London, and he has since worked at top agencies in Australia, India, the Middle East and, for the past decade, Singapore.
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Audrey Lean joins the agency as a Copywriter from Saatchi & Saatchi in Malaysia, where she has also worked with JWT and Arc. Educated at RMIT & Monash University Melbourne, Lean is a Mensan who has already won several international awards and contributed to many high-profile campaigns.
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Francois Claverie has been hired directly from Europe for his broad design background and refreshing approach to art direction. A graduate of École Intuit/Lab, he was previously with Publicis Conseil and TBWA G1 in Paris, as well as Rethink and Uncle (Grey) in Copenhagen.
BBDO/Proximity Singapore Executive Creative Director Jonathan Teo said: “We are delighted to welcome such an experienced creative and dedicated writer as Jason back to BBDO / Proximity. With rising stars Audrey and Francois also on board – and more announcements to come – we are building an exciting new creative division here in Singapore.”
All three hires will work on accounts such as Aviva, HP, Mercedes-Benz, Guinness, Johnson & Johnson, Fonterra, HP, and AsiaRooms.com, the agency’s newest client.