Ogilvy appoints Benoit Wiesser as new Asia chief strategy officer

Ogilvy & Mather Asia has appointed Benoit Wiesser as its new Asia chief strategy officer. Wiesser succeeds Paul Matheson, who has relocated to Oslo, Norway. He will remain with Ogilvy in a global planning capacity, and will continue working with the Asia team.The appointment follows Ogilvy's announcement of a global transformation agenda to put its OgilvyOne and Ogilvy PR all under the same corporate roof. (Read more: Ogilvy’s global restructure to bring all agencies under one roof)Wiesser is currently based in Singapore. He will focus on the continued innovation and integration of Ogilvy’s breadth of strategic capabilities as a marketing offer."Benoit is an excellent and natural choice for the role, having led integrated strategy on numerous accounts that have led to award-winning success globally as well as across the region," said Ogilvy & Mather Asia co-CEOs, Kent Wertime and Chris Reitermann.Wiesser said, "I am both humbled and hugely fired up to be given this opportunity to lead such a diverse and talented group of people. Together, we will ensure that Ogilvy continues to thrive and our clients receive the highest standards of partnership across the region."