ASIA-PACIFIC – SINGAPORE, JULY 17, 2012: Following the departure of its president/CEO T Kim, McCann Korea has established a new interim executive committee.
The executive committee will be composed of the following executives: Yasuyuki Katagi, president, McCann Worldroup North Asia – Japan / Korea will oversee the overall agency management, Kyu Koh, SVP / CFO, McCann Worldgroup Korea, will continue to hold financial responsibilities, and together SJ Kim, VP / GM, McCann Korea, and Jay Hwang, group managing director, McCann Health Worldwide Korea will manage agency operations and client services.
Kim spent 21 years of his agency experience with McCann where has headed the Korean Office since 2004. He will leave the agency in mid-August to take on a challenge outside the advertising industry.
“Moving forward, it is critical that we find the right person for this role, but in light of our very strong existing management team, we are in no rush to do so,” Charles Cadell, president, McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific.
“We have a highly capable ExCo in place. Yasu is a proven strategic leader, and SJ, Kyu and Jay have been playing critical roles in the management of the agency together with T – they can be credited for much of the success McCann achieved during this period. I have every confidence that under the leadership of this ExCo team, the agency will continue to realise exceptional creativity, innovation and performance for our clients,” Cadell added.
