SINGAPORE – IPG Mediabrands, the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), has today announced the appointment of Ben Kwan to CEO IPG Mediabrands Hong Kong and Taiwan.
With a career spanning the US, China and Europe, Kwan has extensive marketing and technology industry experience across Automotive, Technology, Luxury, FMCG, Healthcare, CPG, Entertainment, and Banking. He joins Mediabrands from his current role as Managing Director and Board Member of GroupM, Zürich, Switzerland where he led the digital transformation of the agency over the last six years, including the acquisition and merger of Quisma Switzerland.
Leigh Terry CEO IPG Mediabrands APAC commented, “Ben is an entrepreneurial leader who has demonstrated the ability to harness the collective potential of a team to transform a business model and organisation.”
Terry continues, “His hands on experience in building world-class capabilities across China and Internationally blend a deep technology know-how with a business savvy growth mind-set. It’s for this reason we have appointed Ben to lead both the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets.”
On sharing his thoughts on joining the IPG Mediabrands network, Ben Kwan commented, “Together with the IPG’s vision and Leigh’s future focus, I look forward to entering this new decade with IPG Mediabrands and bringing heightened levels of value to our advertisers.”
Kwan will be based in Taipei, and will report to Leigh Terry, CEO IPG Mediabrands APAC. His appointment is effective 6 April, 2020.
