BBDO Indonesia names Talha Bin Hisaam head of planning

BBDO Indonesia has appointed Talha Bin Hisaam as head of planning in a bid to further bolster its planning department. The role is effective immediately. Prior to the move, Hisaam was head of planning at Ogilvy & Mather Pakistan.During his time at Ogilvy, he led a new business strategy in addition to his head of planning duties, according to a press statement. He was responsible for Nestlé’s dairy and nutrition portfolio that included Milo, Nido, Bunyard, Cerelac, Lactogrow and Nan. He also provided strategic counsel on initiatives such as U4HK and “Start Healthy, Stay Healthy.”Hisaam was also held stints in companies such as MS&L, Ketchum, CNBC, JWT and Ogilvy networks in senior management roles. His career spans over 15 years, having worked on multiple categories including FMCG, healthcare, technology, media, fashion, telecom, finance, dairy, food and nutrition. Some clients included P&G, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Toyota, Emirates Airline, Barclays, Telenor, Bata, AkzoNobel, Next, Haier, Acumen Fund, Teradata and Microsoft.“I’m thrilled to be part of a team as vibrant, diverse, open and talented as BBDO is in Indonesia. I can’t wait to be strategising ground-breaking campaigns that deliver efficacy for our clients and awards for us!” Hisaam said.“We are very excited to have Hisaam on board as head of planning for BBDO Indonesia. Hisaam represents a new breed of strategic leadership and will make the agency an even stronger strategic partner to our clients and I am very confident his extensive experience and counsel will help our clients Brand’s and our business grow,” Richard Fraser, president of BBDO Southeast Asia, said.