MRM//McCann bolsters Beijing office with two senior hires

MRM//McCann has appointed Steven Hua and Richard Wang as general manager and creative partner to advance its Beijing operation.Steven Hua will be responsible for overseeing the business portfolio of the Beijing office and helping the agency to grow its client roster. He will report to Mike Zeng, managing director of MRM//McCann China.Hua was most recently business director at Isobar Shanghai, where he managed digital and social media marketing for clients including Coca Cola, RIOT and Tencent in China.Prior to Isobar, he worked in various marketing and business development roles at DDB, McCann Health, and Publicis 133, serving a diverse portfolio of accounts such as Mengniu, Volkswagen and DS.“Steven’s strengths in strategic thinking, new business ambitions and market knowledge, combined with a passion for innovation, will further MRM//McCann’s positive reputation in this dynamic marketplace,” said Zeng."I’m excited to be re-joining the McCann network, and am looking forward to creating and delivering innovative marketing solutions to further benefit our MRM//McCann clients”, said Hua.Wang’s appointment is a newly-created role, in which he will oversee the creative development in the Beijing office, guiding his team to deliver digital and integrated marketing solutions.Previously creative director of DDB, he has worked with clients including Huawei, China CITIC Bank, and IBM.