Saatchi & Saatchi expands with new hires

Singapore - Saatchi & Saatchi has invested in new hires for its creative and planning department, bringing on board Senior Strategic Planner Didi Sutisna, Senior Account Director June Ong and copywriter Kelly Putter. Sutisna will work on the UOB, hp and Singapore Navy accounts as well as any new businesses the agency takes on, while Ong will focus on UOB's credit card side of the business.

"I'd like to be part of this creative network and help the business deliver great creative campaigns that work," said Sutisna, who reports to Jonathan Fletcher, Planning Director at Saatchi & Saatchi.

Michael Rebolo, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi said in addition to the new staff bringing "different things" to the agency, they would also add "a new dimension to our ideas culture, which will help drive creative solutions for our clients".

"June brings her leadership ability and experience on banking to lead the UOB credit cards team, Didi has his creative strategic planning experience which will build deeper insight and lend a fresh perspective to our clients' business challenges, and Kelly's appointment adds to our creative bench strength," said Rebelo.

Sutisna was formerly from Kessels Kramer in Amsterdam where he was a Senior Planner. He also held the post of Strategic Planner at Strawberry Frog in Amsterdam and before that was a radio reporter for a Dutch national radio station. Ong was previously with JWT where she was worked on the Standard Chartered and Listerine accounts, while Putter joins from Ogilvy Singapore.