Michelle Achuthan leaves BBDO Malaysia

BBDO Malaysia is making changes to its leadership team with the departure of  its managing director Michelle Achuthan (pictured). John Teoh, general manager of the agency, will succeed Achuthan.After 12 years with BBDO, Achuthan will be leaving the company to pursue personal interests. Achuthan joined BBDO in 2003 as business head where she led several accounts including MARS, Wrigley, FedEx, Fonterra, ICI and Visa. She took on the role of managing director in 2011.Meanwhile, Teoh has experience across a host of local and international multi-national brands such as Maxis, KFC, HSBC, Petronas and Tourism Malaysia. He has a career that has spanned the last 20 years. Teoh has been with BBDO Malaysia since 2011 and was promoted to general manager in 2014.Jean-Paul Burge, chairman and CEO, BBDO Asia said: “Achuthan has been a great colleague over the years. We will all miss her and wish her well for her future endeavours. I have full confidence that John can take up where she’s left off and continue to develop the Agency into the best in Malaysia.”