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Singapore - BBDO has hired DDB's senior creative group head Joji Jacobs and promoted him to creative director.

"We have a simple strategy to hire the best and invest in our people. Our clients demand the best work and Joji is a proven operator that will do great things for us," Jean-Paul Burge, MD of BBDO Singapore, said.

Jacobs has worked with clients such as Nokia, Heineken, Nestle, Shell Oil, Pfizer, Unilever APAC, and Kraft. He has also won awards at regional and global award shows including D&AD, Clios and Cannes.

His career in advertising spans 15 years in India and Singapore, with agencies like Ogilvy, Lowe, JWT and DDB.