Euro RSCG beefs up creative team

Singapore - Euro RCSG Singapore has announced the appointments of Robert Upton, Stephen Kyriakou and Tong Wee Loi to its creative department on the back of the agency's business growth.

The new hires will work to strengthen the agency's integrated creative manpower on regional clients such as Dell and Coca-Cola, as well as key Singapore market clients Far East Organisation and Volvo.

Upton joins as associate creative director, Euro RSCG 4D, and will oversee the agency's marketing services offering and creative work for both local and regional clients. Prior to Euro RSCG, Upton was CD at MRM Singapore and also led creative at now-defunct youth marketing agency, The Filter Group.

Joining Upton are copywriter Kyriakou, and senior art director, Tong. Kyriakou was previously based in Canada for nine years, during which he worked for Saatchi, Euro RSCG and Y&R on clients such as Dell, Volvo, Labatt's Beer and BellCanada. Tong was most recently with Leo Burnett where he worked on the SKII and McDonald's businesses.

"Crucial to our ability of delivering creatively strategic solutions for our clients is attracting the right calibre of talent - individuals like Robert, Steve and Wee Loi - who are committed to working in a truly integrated culture, where under the guidance of Charlie Blower they will deliver creative excellence," Matthew Fanshawe, CEO of Euro RSCG Singapore and Malaysia said.