KUALA LUMPUR – PHD has appointed Jimmy Lim as General Manager for Malaysia. In his new role, effective immediately, Lim will lead PHD Malaysia across all business functions, reporting to Andreas Vogiatzakis, CEO of Omnicom Media Group Malaysia.
Lim joins PHD with over two decades of experience in media, advertising and marketing across the markets of Malaysia and Singapore. Prior to PHD, Lim was the Head of Media at Dentsu Singapore, responsible for strategic planning, new business development and general management. Over the course of his career, Lim has worked in senior leadership roles in creative and media agencies and credited with strengthening the growth and profitability of the agencies worked for.
“Talent is what holds our business together. Jimmy is a long time stellar performer with a track record of driving business growth. With his drive, energy and passion, PHD Malaysia is sure to scale new heights. Jimmy’s arrival is well aligned with our strategic investment to grow PHD in SE Asia,” said Susana Tsui, CEO, PHD APAC.
Commenting on the appointment, Andreas Vogiatzakis said, “Jimmy is a results-driven, self-motivated and resourceful professional with a proven ability to build winning teams and businesses. Having worked with both creative and media agencies, Jimmy has a deep and broad perspective of the advertising and media industry and coupled with his entrepreneurial spirit, Jimmy’s talent will be an asset for the agency. It is great to welcome him aboard and I am confident that Jimmy will be a terrific leader for PHD.”
On his new role, Jimmy Lim said, “PHD is an agency with an edge, rooted in innovation and strategic planning. One of the fastest growing agencies on the block, I am excited at the opportunity and look forward to driving PHD to further heights of excellence.”
