Leo Burnett duo leaves to join Grey

Hong Kong - Grey Hong Kong has nabbed Brian Ma and Alfred Wong, both from Leo Burnett previously, as group creative director and creative director respectively.

They will be replacing Ming Chan and Tim Chan and both will report directly to Keith Ho, ECD for Grey Hong Kong.

Ma and Wong will handle Brand's chicken of essence business, some Glaxo Smithkline's brands, Prime Credit and Hong Kong Tourism Board.

"They are aggressive and hungry for good work, so I believe they will make a dramatic change to Grey in the speed of light," Ho said.

Ma has been an art based creative for 11 years working for agencies such as JWT, M&C Saatchi and DDB Needham. Major accounts he has served include the Hang Seng Bank, CSL 1010, Delay No Mall, Kowloon Diary, Yahoo, Nike, Ikea, Galaxy Entertainment Group and Sony.

Wong is a copy based creative with eight years experience having started his career in Ogilvy & Mather before joining Leo Burnett. The major accounts he has handled include Hang Seng Bank, Galaxy Entertainment Group, CSL 1010, Kowloon Dairy, Delay No Mall, Cerebos, Ikea, Yahoo, San Miguel and IBM.