Vivaki Vietnam appoints François Goddet as CEO  

Vivaki Vietnam has appointed François Goddet as CEO. François will take over from Deboo Mohanty who has held the position of Vivaki CEO since 2010.François has been part of the Vivaki network for more than 17 years. His Vivaki career started back in 1998 when he took on the role of general manager for ZenithOptimedia in France, and most recently as CEO for ZenithOptimedia Belgium. He has also worked as new business director for Vikaki in France, coaching the four major Vivaki companies: DigitasLBi, Razorfish, Starcom and ZenithOptimedia.As CEO, François will use his leadership skills, new business expertise and knowledge of the VivaKi network, to lead both ZenithOptimedia and Starcom Mediavest Group in Vietnam. Responsible for operations across both agencies, he will work with the individual agency teams to stimulate business growth, develop talent and deliver best in class solutions for clients.Announcing François’ appointment, ZenithOptimedia’s Southeast Asia CEO, Gareth Mulryan said: "François comes over from Europe with knowledge and experience of our Vivaki business and products that will be fantastic for our businesses in Vietnam. Having someone of his calibre leading our team in Vietnam is very exciting and he will bring great value to our clients in Vietnam and energy to our teams."“VivaKi’s spirit moves and thinks outside the box. Francois is a leader that captures who and what leaders need to be in this time of disruption. Don’t stay in the box, move beyond the box to seek new answers and new ways of working, new ways to create and add value to the business that we’re in and to the clients that we serve,”Jeffrey Seah, country chair VivaKi Southeast Asia, CEO Starcom Mediavest Group Southeast Asia, said.Discussing his new role, François said: "I want our offer to be driven by client satisfaction, digital innovations, bespoke solutions as well as new business development. I do believe that the engagement of our people is the key asset to reach best in class solutions for our clients and to expand our Vivaki brands in the Vietnamese market."