Proximity closes hire for creative copy head

Singapore - Proximity Singapore has appointed Jason Hodges as creative director and head of copy to work on clients such as SingTel, Aviva, Mercedes-Benz, Visa, Citibank, Keppel and Carl Zeiss.

The Brit previously worked at Batey Singapore on StarHub and OCBC locally, Mercedes-Benz regionally and Singapore Tourism Board globally.

Most recently he worked with M&C Saatchi, Lowe and Wunderman on a project basis and has also previously worked at DDB, Young & Rubicam and JWT in markets such as Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Qatar and India.

"The agency has grown enormously over the past eight months and Jason's appointment was a necessity. It's a new role for us but it reflects the plan to continually improve the quality of work that we're producing for our clients," Rod Strother, MD, Proximity Singapore, said.