PEOPLE

Singapore - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has appointed Euro RSCG Singapore for its digital marketing and field marketing initiatives in Asia Pacific via a competitive pitch.

Regional - Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) has promoted Joanna Chan-Mojica, deputy managing director, to the role of managing director in the Philippines.

Singapore - Lewis PR has moved business development manager Daniel White from its San Diego office to the APAC headquarters in Singapore.

Beijing - UM China appoints Lisa Wei as chief operating officer to oversee day-to-day operations of the Beijing office and develop the media agency's business across China.

Japan - Shigeo Numakura returns to MTV Networks International as senior vice president and managing director for MTV Networks Japan.

Malaysia – Liza Heliza, GM at Paragon Y&R, has taken on the additional role of group general manager for Young & Rubicam Malaysia.

Hong Kong - Omnicom Media Group's Asia Pacific CEO Barry Cupples will add OMD regional duties to his current role as Maggie Choi departs.

Australia - Paul Bradbury, managing director of Whybin\TBWA\Tequila has taken on the CEO role for its Sydney operation, overseeing some 150 staff.

Hong Kong - Iris has hired Barry Low, former senior creative director of DDB China, as creative director of its China operations.

Australia - UM has appointed Mat Baxter as CEO, taking over from Henry Tajer who will go on to be executive chairman of Mediabrands, effective 1 December.

Regional - The Reader's Digest has appointed Christopher Axberg as managing director of Asia, in place of Rosemarie Wallace who left last year.

Singapore - Leo Burnett and Arc has appointed Neil Hudspeth as regional digital director, Asia Pacific, replacing Nick Handel.

Malaysia – Chartis Malaysia Insurance has appointed Matt Harris as CEO for Malaysia to replace the recently promoted Rob Ryan who is now executive VP and chief administration officer for Chartis Far East Holdings KK in Japan.

Global - Edelman has promoted Alan VanderMolen, president of Edelman Asia-Pacific to the newly created role of president and CEO, global practices and diversified insights businesses.

Malaysia - Online property giant, IPGA (iProperty.com Group Asia) has named JobsDB Malaysia's former GM, Timothy Hor (pic) country manager to oversee and control the company's local business operations.

Japan - Johan Ostlund, DDB's regional planning director on McDonald’s Asia Pacific business, has shifted into a new role as director of behaviour planning at DDB Japan.

Singapore - SingTel has appointed Hui Weng Cheong as CEO International (designate), effective 1 October 2010.

Malaysia – Leo Burnett Group has named Hilda Sadang to the role of strategic planning director for Malaysia, in which she will report directly to Tan Kien Eng, LB Group’s CEO, Singapore and Malaysia.

Australia - Fleishman-Hillard Sydney has appointed Scott Rhodie as vice president of digital media to lead the company's digital media offerings in Australia.

Shanghai - Darby Doll, former GM of Ketchum Shanghai, has taken on a new role as managing director of GolinHarris' China operation, overseeing its Beijing and Shanghai offices.

Hong Kong - Burson-Marsteller has appointed Zaheer Nooruddin, former head of Edelman Digital in China, as director and lead digital strategist for its Greater China operations.

Singapore - BBH Asia Pacific has appointed Tinus Strydom to the agency as creative director.

Hong Kong - Synovate is consolidating its operations in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan to catch up with client demands across the region, shortly after managing director Brendan Shair left the agency.

Singapore - MEC Singapore has appointed Ann Lim as regional director for MEC global solutions, the agency's division of international media specialists and Teh Siew Yee as analytics director, MEC Interaction.

Regional - Omnicom Group has appointed Dara Akbarian as senior vice president and chief financial officer of its Asia Pacific, India, Middle East and Africa operations with immediate effect.

Singapore - Pan Pacific Hotels Group has appointed Angie Ho as director of online marketing.

Singapore - Leo Burnett has appointed Kalyan Ram Challapalli to account planning director for Singapore.

Hong Kong - Ogilvy & Mather has announced the promotion of Adam O’Conor to a newly created role of chief executive officer of the Ogilvy Group in Hong Kong.

Malaysia - Chief marketing officer for Packet One Networks (P1), Kenny Wong, has resigned to pursue other career opportunities. P1 COO, Mohamad Idham Nawaw, will oversee all marketing duties in the interim.

Singapore - Maxus has hired Rachna Julka as APAC senior manager for digital. Julka will be responsible for regional and local digital accounts like Shangri-La, UPS, NTUC and Shell.