ASIA-PACIFIC – VIETNAM, JULY 5, 2013 – TBWA\Vietnam has announced that Tom Guerin and Stephen Ward are joining the rapidly expanding agency as managing director and chief creative officer, respectively. The pair brings extensive experience and a new credibility to the burgeoning market.
Guerin was formerly managing director and head of account services of Lowe in New York and also a managing partner at Arnold Worldwide’s Boston headquarters. He brings more than 20 years experience to Vietnam and will now help TBWA\Vietnam to develop talent at the 200+ person agency. Guerin commented, “I’m genuinely thrilled at the team’s level of enthusiasm and hunger to do great and iconic work.”
Ward was previously the global executive creative director on Volvo for Arnold; ECD on Nokia for Grey New York; and the European ECD of McCann Erickson. At TBWA\Vietnam, he takes over the reins from Patrick Tom, who recently moved to TBWA\Shanghai. Commenting on his appointment, Ward said, “It’s an exciting time to be in one of the most vibrant markets in the world.”
Ha Phan Bich, TBWA\Vietnam’s chairwoman added, “I couldn’t think of a better combination of skill and experience to lead us through our next stages of growth.”
Also joining the new team is creative director Lien Dinh, whose impressive credentials include campaigns for Vinamilk and Vietnamobile.
