Ogilvy introduced that Chris Riley, Ogilvy Singapore CEO and group chairman for Singapore and Malaysia for the final six years, will depart the company.
The transfer is totally a private resolution; Riley is transferring to the US to take up a chance within the “transport/tech sector”, in keeping with the company.
Kent Wertime, co-CEO for Ogilvy Asia, will tackle the group chairman position for Ogilvy Singapore and Malaysia, and the company mentioned a brand new Singapore CEO can be named shortly.
Bulletins on “additional senior appointments in Singapore” can be made sooner or later, the company added.
Riley initially joined Ogilvy Hong Kong in 1995 and went on to carry a number of roles together with managing the expertise enterprise in Hong Kong and main the expansion of IBM throughout 147 development markets. He was made group chairman for Singapore six years in the past, and Malaysia was added to his remit in 2020.
Wertime and Riley can be working carefully to handle the transition easily. Ogilvy mentioned.
“I’ve labored carefully with Chris for over 20 years and want to thank him for his many contributions to Ogilvy,” Wertime mentioned. “He has been a real instance of Ogilvy at its finest. We are going to miss him however want him all the perfect in his future endeavours.”
Riley mentioned, “I’m eternally grateful to Ogilvy for offering such stimulating profession alternatives which I’ve totally embraced. I’ve labored with implausible purchasers, colleagues and mates, and now have a chance to use my abilities and expertise to one thing utterly new and totally different.”