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NEW XM-JWT JOINT VENTURE NAMED AOR FOR JAKARTA MONORAIL - JWT Jakarta

2013-05-13 21:00:00

JAKARTA, MAY 14, 2013—PT Jakarta Monorail, which is re-starting work on the city’s much-awaited monorail project, has handed all branding, advertising, events, PR and digital marketing duties to XM JWT, a new joint venture created by JWT Jakarta and digital agency XM Gravity.

The...

JWT Dubai Collaboration with Cass Business School - JWT Dubai

2013-05-12 21:00:00

The How, Where and Why of region's dynamic growth explained

Dubai, UAE (8 May 2013) – For the third consecutive year JWT Dubai hosted a morning of insight and business understandings about the region’s markets to a group of 45 MBA students from the Cass Business School in London on Tuesday...

JWT MENA scoops Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals at New York Festivals® - JWT Cairo

2013-05-08 21:00:00

Vodafone “Fakka” and Kinokuniya “Bookends” from JWT Cairo & Dubai awarded

Beirut, 2 May 2013 – JWT Cairo’s “Fakka” campaign for Vodafone Egypt was awarded Gold and Silver medals in the Direct & Collateral category for Creative Marketing Effectiveness. JWT Dubai’s...

JWT South Africa launches new online automotive brand - JWT Cape Town

2013-05-07 21:00:00

JWT’s multi-disciplinary digital unit, dotJWT has not only already met, but far exceeded its campaign objectives for the launch of mywheels as a new consumer brand.

Mywheels.co.za – a brand of Barloworld Automotive & Logistics, a subsidiary of Barloworld, was redeveloped by JWT...

JWT Canada Announces Appointment of Creative Talent Ryan Spelliscy and Carolyn Bingham - JWT Toronto

2013-05-01 21:00:00

Today JWT Canada announced two new exciting hires for the executive creative team tapping Ryan Spelliscy as Senior Vice President, Creative Director and Carolyn Bingham as the newly created role of Vice President, Creative Operations. They mark the first major hires by Brent Choi, Chief...

JWT Explores Travel Trends - JWT Corporate Headquarters

2013-04-30 07:00:00

Report outlines Peer-Powered and Hyper-Personalized Travel, plus range of other developments.

NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 — In its latest trend report, JWT, the world’s best-known marketing communications brand, surveys the latest travel trends, focusing on the rise of peer-to-peer...

JWT SINGAPORE WINS SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD - JWT Singapore

2013-04-23 21:00:00

SINGAPORE, April 24, 2013 - The Singapore Tourism Board has named JWT Singapore as its creative agency of record after a hotly contested pitch that involved more than 20 advertising agencies.

JWT Singapore will create campaigns for markets in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia as part of...

XM Asia Retains Digital Duties for STB - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

2013-04-23 21:00:00

SINGAPORE, April 24, 2013 - XM Asia Pacific, which has served as digital agency of record for the Singapore Tourism Board since 2009, retained the business after a highly-competitive pitch.

The win underscores the strength of XM’s innovative offering and the depth of its relationship...

Bring a relationship mindset to your brands: Doctoroff - JWT Manila

2013-04-18 21:00:00

MANILA, APRIL 19, 2013 - Companies must define the soul of their brand, an undertaking described as critical since the era of consumer empowerment has changed the rules of engagement.

In an adobo Masterclass presentation filled with energy, insights and knowledge, master brand builder...... read more

JWT SIGNS AFFLIATION AGREEMENT WITH MANGO MARKETING IN MYANMAR - JWT Asia Pacific

2013-04-18 21:00:00

Yangon, April 19, 2013— JWT Worldwide Chairman and CEO Bob Jeffrey and JWT Asia Pacific Chairman Michael Maedel today signed an affiliation agreement with Mango Marketing in Myanmar, giving the global advertising network a foothold in the region’s newest emerging market.

Mango...

JWT Korea promotes Junghwan Kim to Managing Director - JWT Adventure Seoul

2013-04-10 21:00:00

SEOUL (April 11, 2013) — JWT Asia Pacific CEO Tom Doctoroff today announced that Junghwan Kim has been promoted to role of Managing Director of JWT Korea.

He replaces JongWoo Park, who is leaving advertising to pursue a leadership role at a media company after 26 years in the industry, including...

JWT VIETNAM WINS MOMO, VIETNAM’S FIRST MOBILE MONEY SERVICE - JWT Vietnam

2013-04-03 21:00:00

HO CHI MINH CITY, April 3, 2013 - JWT Vietnam has been tapped to help bring MoMo, Vietnam’s first mobile money service, to millions of rural consumers in Vietnam.

MoMo is an offering of M_Service, a mobile money solution provider set up by Vinaphone, the country’s top domestic mobile...

JWT’s 13 Mobile Trends for 2013 and Beyond - JWT Corporate Headquarters

2013-04-02 09:00:00

Report outlines key takeaways from GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

NEW YORK, April 2, 2013 — In this special report, JWT, the world’s best-known marketing communications brand, explores how the world of mobile connectivity is evolving, based on insights gleaned at the...

JWT Manila young creatives hit the target in Spikes Asia Agency Shootout - JWT Manila

2013-04-02 03:00:00

THE PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 – Clear campaign execution is no easy feat. But to win an award for it makes the effort so much worth it. JWT Manila’s Maan Bautista and Javey Villones took the challenge and hit the target in the inaugural Young Spikes Agency Shootout at the recently...

JWT Manila’s history-inspired ‘False Cover’ campaign for Manila Hotel wins adobo magazine’s Ad of the Year award - JWT Manila

2013-03-26 21:00:00

MANILA, MARCH 25, 2013 - A historic touch to a campaign for a product of historical importance proved to be a favorite among Manila’s creative people as JWT Manila bagged the adobo magazine Ad of the Year award Thursday, March 21, 2013 during the publication’s seventh anniversary celebration...

JWT SINGAPORE PROMOTES VALERIE CHENG TO CCO - JUN FUKAWA TAKES ON GLOBAL UNILEVER, NESTLE ROLES - JWT Singapore

2013-03-25 21:00:00

SINGAPORE, March 26, 2013 - JWT Singapore CEO Frank Bauer today announced the promotion of the agency’s award-winning executive creative director, Valerie Cheng, to the role of Chief Creative Officer. Cheng takes over from Jun Fukawa, who be moving to JWT London to assume the role of...

JWT’s ADFEST medal haul showcases depth of the network across Asia - JWT Asia Pacific

2013-03-18 21:00:00

PATTAYA, March 19, 2013 - JWT Asia Pacific brought home 20 ADFEST medals from a wide range of categories, from mobile to TV to direct and press, showcasing the network’s depth and breadth across the complete range of advertising mediums.

“I’m really pleased to see such a steady stream...

JWT Forms Strategic Alliance with Sensory Specialist - JWT London

2013-03-17 21:00:00

LONDON (March 18, 2013) – JWT has formed a partnership with world-renowned experimental psychologist, Professor Charles Spence, and his Crossmodal Research Laboratory based at the University of Oxford. This is the first time he has formed a strategic alliance with an advertising...

JWT’S WALTER ANNOUNCES PLOTTER AS WINNER OF STARTUP BRAND CAMPAIGN - JWT Atlanta

2013-03-13 21:00:00

NEW YORK (March 13, 2013) — Today, JWT announced that it selected Plotter, a Cleveland-based startup, as the recipient of a brand campaign coming out of its WALTER pop-up agency at SXSW Interactive.

Plotter is the first social network for maps. It allows users to create, share, crowdsource...

XM ASIA ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN THOMAS IDEA, THAILAND’S LEADING DIGITAL AGENCY - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

2013-03-13 21:00:00

BANGKOK, March 14, 2013 - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., a JWT company, has acquired a majority stake in Thomas Idea, Thailand’s leading digital and interactive media agency. The acquisition will give XM Asia a foothold in one of Southeast Asia’s most important markets.

Thomas Idea, which...

JWT Appoints Willem van der Merwe as Managing Partner - SA strengthens multidisciplinary team in CT - JWT MEA

2013-03-11 21:00:00

Cape Town, South Africa (8 March 2013) — JWT South Africa announced today the hire of Willem van der Merwe, formerly Managing Director at Trigger Isobar, as Managing Partner JWT Cape Town. Van der Merwe, 33, will report to Jim Faulds, COO JWT S.A.

"At JWT we are committed to evolving our agency...

JWT and Frank Rose Explore the Embrace of Analog - JWT New York

2013-03-07 20:00:00

New Research, SXSW Panel Spotlight Why Physical Is Hot in a Digital World

NEW YORK, NY (March 8, 2013) — For its latest trend report, JWT, the world’s best-known marketing communications brand, teamed up with Frank Rose, author of The Art of Immersion and correspondent for Wired, to...

XM ASIA APPOINTS PEI PEI NG AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

2013-03-07 20:00:00

SINGAPORE, March 7, 2013 - XM Asia has brought award winning creative director Pei Pei Ng on board to amp up the creative product across the range of the agency’s digital, user experience and social media offerings.

Ng brings over 20 years creative experience to the role at XM. She spent...

XM GRAVITY LAUNCHES APP DEDICATED TO HAPPINESS MAINTENANCE - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

2013-03-07 20:00:00

JAKARTA, March 8, 2013 - Indonesian-based digital agency XM Gravity launched a unique, in-house mobile application, the XM Gravity Happiness App, designed to pump up the happiness quotient among its own staff.

See how XM Gravity Happiness App works in this short video.

“As a digital...

XM ASIA PROMOTES GERARD LIM TO COO - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

2013-03-07 20:00:00

SINGAPORE, March 4, 2013 - XM Asia Pacific has promoted Gerard Lim to Chief Operating Officer, a move designed to strengthen the regional management team as XM continues its expansion drive.

Lim will work closely with CEO Paul Soon to strengthen client relationships and sharpen the brand’s...

Kellogg and JWT Win Global W.K. Kellogg Award - JWT Johannesburg

2013-03-07 20:00:00

Kellogg South Africa has received the prestigious W.K. Kellogg global values award for applying best practice in contributing to business success for the launch of their new product, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Instant Porridge. In just six short months from launch, the company’s newest...

DUBAI LYNX INTRODUCES "THINK TANK", Powered by JWT, with Guest Moderator CNN’s John Defterios - JWT MEA

2013-03-05 20:00:00

6 March 2013 – The Dubai Lynx Festival of Creativity and JWT are partnering to create a new important programme for senior marketers, Think Tank, to impart knowledge of how to better utilise creative thinking to drive their brands forward with effective strategies in today’s constantly...

JWT Launches Worldmakers In India - JWT Mumbai

2013-03-05 17:30:00

New York, NY (March 05, 2013) — JWT announced today a new Indian edition of Worldmakers, hosted by Bob Jeffrey, JWT Worldwide Chairman and CEO. Worldmakers, a Web-based talk show series created and produced by JWT, first launched in January 2012. The latest edition of Worldmakers takes...

JWT and Tunisiana to speak at ESOMAR Best of MENAP 2013 Post Arab Spring Consumer in Tunisia "The Social Individualist" - JWT Tunis

2013-03-03 20:00:00

Beirut, Lebanon (1 March 2013) — JWT MENA's Head of Planning, Hubert Boulos and JWT North Africa's Planning Director, Hazem Kaddour will present a paper at ESOMAR's Best of MENAP 2013 on 5 March at 10:15 in collaboration with Tunisiana, Tunisia's leading mobile operator. "The Social...

JWT APPOINTS NEW JAPAN MANAGEMENT TEAM - JWT Japan

2013-02-28 20:00:00

TOKYO, March 1, 2013— JWT Asia Pacific CEO Tom Doctoroff today announced the promotions of Hironobu Kitajima to the role of Managing Director of JWT Japan, and Takumi Ichihara to the position of General Manager.

Kitajima, known by both colleagues and clients as “Chief”, joined JWT...

JWT Jordan wins 2 Pikasso D'or awards for Zain - JWT MEA

2013-02-28 20:00:00

Amman, Jordan (27 February 2013) — JWT announced today that the agency had won two of the 8 prizes up for grabs at this years Pikasso D'or event, held on 24 February in Jordan, Amman. JWT was the only agency to win more than one award at the ceremony.

The Pikasso D’or awards honor and encourage...

STB TAPS XM ASIA TO PROMOTE SERVICE CULTURE IN SINGAPORE - XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

2013-02-28 20:00:00

SINGAPORE, February 27, 2012— The Singapore Tourism Board has appointed XM Asia to conceptualise and implement an integrated marketing communications plan to promote the importance of service in Singapore.

XM Asia, best known for its digital work, won the business against six other...

JWT’s Differenter Committee Names 2013 Innovators of Change; Premieres Documentary Film at JWT New York - JWT New York

2013-02-28 05:00:00

NEW YORK, NY (February 28, 2013) – JWT New York’s Differenter Committee, which spearheads the agency’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, today unveiled its 2013 Innovators of Change, recognizing nine people who have been inspired by the world to create cultures that educate,...

JWT INTRODUCES WALTER: The 5-day agency launching at SXSWi 2013 - JWT New York

2013-02-28 05:00:00

NEW YORK, NY (February 28, 2013) — Today, JWT announced the launch of WALTER, a lean and unpredictable advertising agency created to work with start-ups. WALTER will come to life on March 8, 2013 at SXSWi in Austin, TX, and will shut its doors on March 12.

Over the five days of SXSWi, a collective...

JWT BRINGS NICOLE TAN HOME TO MALAYSIA TO SERVE AS KUALA LUMPUR MD - JWT Kuala Lumpur

2013-02-26 20:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, February 26, 2013____ JWT Asia Pacific CEO Tom Doctoroff today announced that Nicole Tan has been appointed to the role of Managing Director of JWT Kuala Lumpur, effective March 4.

Tan, whose career with JWT spans multiple roles in Malaysia and China, replaces Param Sakia,...

Roy Haddad Honoured with Dubai Lynx Advertising Person 2013 Award - JWT MEA

2013-02-23 20:00:00

ROY HADDAD HONOURED WITH DUBAI LYNX ADVERTISING PERSON 2013 AWARD

24 February 2013 – The Dubai International Festival of Creativity, the leading awards for creative excellence in advertising and communications in the Middle East and North Africa, will this year honour Roy Haddad,...

JWT SINGAPORE NAMED AGENCY OF RECORD FOR CHANGI AIRPORT - JWT Singapore

2013-02-17 20:00:00

SINGAPORE, February 15, 2013 - JWT Singapore was named creative agency of record for Changi Airport Group after a competitive pitch with over a dozen agencies.

JWT will create campaigns for the Changi brand across all parts of the business, including commercial, retail and airhub services....

JWT Manila Bags Silver and Bronze Tinta Awards - JWT Manila

2013-02-14 20:00:00

MANILA – The celebration didn’t stop for JWT Manila as the agency took home three metals at the Tinta Awards held last January 25, 2013.

The “Nonstop Karaoke” print campaign was for Johnson & Johnson’s Bactidol, a throat solution that gives relief from sore throat for up to 12 hours....

2013: The Year of Aggregation & Integration - JWT Atlanta

2013-02-10 20:00:00

2013: The Year of Aggregation & Integration

How digital overload and technological advances will shape 2013

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JWT wins Network of the Year at MENA Cristals 2013 - JWT Cairo

2013-02-07 20:00:00

Beirut, Lebanon (8 February 2013) — JWT MENA scooped the coveted Network of the Year award at last night’s MENA Cristal festival having won 1 Grand Cristal (Grand Prix), 14 Cristals (Gold), 35 Sapphires (Silver) and 8 Emeralds (Bronze) for 27 individual pieces of work, over 10 different...

JWT wins Network of the Year at MENA Cristals 2013 - JWT Cairo

2013-02-07 20:00:00

JWT MEA finds clarity within the year’s chaos - Identifying 8 significant regional trends for 2013 - JWT Beirut

2013-02-04 20:00:00

JWT MEA, part of the world’s best-known marketing communications brand JWT, has released its first ever forecast of key trends that will gain significant momentum over the next 12 months within the MENA region.

The report highlights how economic uncertainty, new technology and a progressive...

NEW LAUNCH: Dubai Lynx Think Tank (Powered by JWT) - JWT MEA

2013-01-31 20:00:00

The Dubai Lynx Festival of Creativity and JWT are partnering to create a new important programme for senior marketers, Think Tank, to impart knowledge of how to better understand creativity in brand communications and ensure client strategies moving forward are effective in today’s...

JWT MANILA EXCITES BRANDS TO PLAY WITH TRENDS THIS 2013 - JWT Manila

2013-01-31 02:00:00

MANILA, JANUARY 30, 2013— JWT Manila gave marketers and media an in-depth glimpse at how key global consumer trends will play out in the Philippines this year at the January 30 launch of “JWT First Press: Take a Recess from Serious” at the Active Fun at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig....

JWT MANILA EXCITES BRANDS TO PLAY WITH TRENDS THIS 2013 - JWT Manila

2013-01-31 02:00:00

People Want to Get Personal With Brands

2013-01-16 20:00:00

When a "Like" is Make or Break for a Brand's Bottom Line

CHICAGO, January 16, 2013 – JWT/OgilvyAction, an industry leader in full-spectrum shopper and retail marketing services, and EXPO, the first consumer network focused on creating and distributing high impact user-generated product...

JWT Dubai bolsters digital team - JWT Dubai

2013-01-13 20:00:00

Dubai, UAE (14 January 2013); JWT Dubai announced today the appointment of Brett Ford as Head of Digital for JWT Dubai. In his new role, Ford will be responsible for leading the digital agenda for the Dubai office reporting in to Kieran O’Sullivan, Regional Head of Digital for JWT MENA....

JWT APAC ANNOUNCES KEY PROMOTIONS, FORMS NEW REGIONAL MANAGEMENT GROUP

2013-01-13 20:00:00

SINGAPORE, January 14, 2013— JWT Asia Pacific CEO Tom Doctoroff today announced the formation of a new regional executive management committee, bolstered by several key promotions, to help drive business development and creative direction in this dynamic, fast-growing region....... read more

JWT's 100 Things to Watch In 2013 - JWT New York

2012-12-26 04:00:00

Annual List Includes Adult Playgrounds, Chia Seeds and Instant-Erase Apps

New York (December 26, 2012) - JWT, the world’s best-known marketing communications brand, today released its annual list of 100 Things to Watch for the year ahead.

“Our list spotlights developments that...

JWT Paris announces a new management team - JWT Paris

2012-12-18 06:30:00

LONDON (December 18, 2012) – JWT Chief Executive Officer of Europe Toby Hoare announced that Frédéric Winckler co-CEO of JWT Paris has resigned from the agency and Executive Creative Director, Ghislain de Villoutreys, is also leaving the agency to explore a separate entrepreneurial...