Kenny Lim
Nov 12, 2009

Bates141 Indonesia names Shubhabrata Sarkar as CEO

JAKARTA - Bates141 has appointed JWT Indonesia's general manager, Shubhabrata Sarkar (pictured), as CEO of its Indonesia office.

Bates141 Indonesia names Shubhabrata Sarkar as CEO
Sarkar replaces Robert McBrain, who joined Y&R Malaysia in September.

At JWT Indonesia, he has held the general manager position since the beginning of 2008 and was also leading strategic planning and account servicing. He joined JWT in 2006 as strategic planning director. Sarkar worked at Result-McCann India as national creative director from 2005 to 2006.

His client experience includes spells working on HSBC, Ford, Unilever, Shell, Mazda, Nokia, Hero Honda and Extra Joss.

“Sarkar is highly experienced, not only owing to his years spent at top agencies, but also because he has held numerous leadership positions in creative, strategic planning, activation and management. With his diverse background, he is the best candidate to lead our agency to deliver integrated solutions that help our clients succeed,” said Digby Richards, CEO, Bates141 Asia-Pacific.


Source:
Campaign Asia

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