SINGAPORE – 20 years since he started his advertising career in Havas, Andrea Conyard returns to Havas Creative Group Singapore as Group Managing Director.
Conyard was the Managing Director of GYRO, a B2B agency which he started in Singapore. With more than 30 people in two years, the agency won key accounts such as Twitter, Sports Singapore and Singtel. He also brings with him a rich experience working for OgilvyOne, Arc Worldwide, Grey and Wunderman where he handled brands like Diageo, IBM, Daimler Chrysler, HP, Skii, Tiger Beer and Oracle, among others.
“With a solid track record of leadership excellence, sharp business acumen, an exceptional mind-set and his expertise in innovative & digital solutions, I believe Andrea is a great asset to complement our ambitions in the market and the region. Singapore remains a strong focus for the group and Andrea will enjoy all the support required of the global and regional teams to fulfil our ambitious growth targets”, said Levent Guenes, CEO of the Havas Creative Group in Southeast Asia.
Conyard will also be tasked to push the development of fully integrated content platforms across Creative, PR and Media using Havas Village and regional collaboration concepts, “My goals remain simple and pragmatic – stay curious, innovate, create great work, always keep teams motivated and happy, break rules, explore new ideas, take risks and above all: be measurable and accountable.”
He stars on January 2016.
