SINGAPORE – Takaki Hibino will be taking the helm of Dentsu Brand Agency and Dentsu media Asia Pacific as CEO starting January 2016.
To be based in Singapore, he will oversee both creative and media agencies and will be reporting to Nick Waters, CEO Dentsu Aegis Network Asia Pacific and Hiroaki Charlie Sano Executive Officer of Dentsu Inc.and CEO of Dentsu Brand Agency and Dentsu media within Dentsu Aegis Network.
Hibino is a Dentsu veteran of 32 years in account management looking after global brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonalds and Shiseido. He was appointed Executive Officer of Dentsu Inc.in 2014.
“I’m delighted that Hibino-san will join us next year to take Dentsu’s great strength in creativity and technology to the next level and drive Dentsu media’s growth in content and sports capabilities. He brings with him a wealth of international knowledge and experience and I’m confident he will be able to develop the two agency businesses further across the region,” said Waters.
“Takaki Hibino’s move indicates the network’s investment in growing the agency brands in Asia Pacific. Hibino-san will be able to create a clear proposition for both brands so clients can utilise the diverse marketing capabilities within the business. I look forward to seeing how Dentsu Brand Agency and Dentsu media in APAC thrive under Hibino-san’s management,” adds Sano.
